PUT-UP Synonyms: 207 Similar and Opposite Words

put up

verb

Definition of put up

as in to erect

to fix in an upright position the builders put up the walls before starting on the roof

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as in to build

to form by putting together parts or materials plans to put up a pavilion in the public gardens

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as in to sell

to offer for sale to the public put their possessions up for auction

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buy
purchase

as in to house

to provide with living quarters or shelter the university puts up students in a variety of buildings

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eject
evict

as in to plot

to engage in a secret plan to accomplish evil or unlawful ends put up an elaborate scheme to defraud insurance companies

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as in to store

to place somewhere for safekeeping or ready availability I need to clear out a space in the garage to put up my motorcycle for the winter

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Recent Examples of put up Mohamud's hospital had only 40 beds available and put up an emergency tent to accommodate the influx after the fighting erupted. — ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026 The nine-time All-Star isn't exactly putting up prime PG numbers these days, either. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Marymount just a few years ago put up a new ten-story, 155,000-square-foot building on East 97th Street for its upper campus, full of STEAM classrooms, a FabLab, and sports and dining facilities. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 17 Aug. 2026 After obtaining racino approval from the Illinois Gaming Board in the summer of 2020, many in the racing community suggested that Carey put up a temporary facility as the Waukegan licensee, Bally’s in Chicago and others have done. — Neil Milbert, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for put up

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By combining robotic homebuilding, workforce training, and integrated infrastructure, the project is testing more than a faster way to erect walls.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
The Alexander Stadium holds 23,000 for these championships, boosted by a temporary top tier erected on the Hudson-Smith stand, which follows the far-side bend.

— Liam Tharme, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of erect

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Trujillo and Duncan’s aim is to enable people with disabilities to provide for their families and build rewarding lives.

— Allie Torgan, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Vintage Modern builds custom cars by hand at its Buford facility, using classic designs as the inspiration while incorporating modern engineering and amenities.

— Alexa Liacko, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of build

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The house sells most of its Champagne in European markets, including Britain, Belgium, Italy and Spain, as well as in West Africa, with smaller volumes going to the United States and Asia, Bonnet-Gobillard said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Investigators determined that multiple RVs may have been sold at Carson Pass RV in Lockeford without proper notification to their rightful owners and without completing the required Department of Motor Vehicles documentation.

— Richard Ramos, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of sell

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The remaining towers will house residential living, keep the main tower as a hotel, while welcoming businesses and office space.

— Julia Avant, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Temporary federal detention facilities can house people with vastly different criminal histories and security classifications.

— Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of house

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Court documents allege that MacLean and Taylor sold human body parts to numerous buyers and that MacLean also stored and sold remains in Kat's Creepy Creations, her store in Salem, Massachusetts.

— CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
The material forms the anode, where lithium ions are stored while the battery charges.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of store

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Residents in some of those markets continue to raise concerns about drone noise and privacy and how those issues could hurt property values.

— Annie Palmer, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
Notably, Schwartzel was one of the few candidates in the race who was actually born and raised in the state.

— Adisa Hargett-Robinson, The Washington Examiner, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of raise

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Israel's Ministry of Construction and Housing issued a tender for constructing several compounds with more than 1,200 homes in total in an open tract of land east of Jerusalem.

— Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
The group has constructed more than 820 all-terrain wheelchairs; fabricated 900 orthotics and prosthetics; and distributed more than 740 hearing aids.

— Allie Torgan, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026