put up; putting up; puts up
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2
: to start (game animals) from cover
3
: to nominate for election
4
: to offer up (something, such as a prayer)
5
6
: to make available
especially
: to offer for public sale
put their possessions up for auction
7
: to give food and shelter to : accommodate
8
: to arrange (a plot, a scheme, etc.) with others
put up a job to steal the jewels
10
a
: to make a display of
put up a brave front
b
: to engage in
put up a struggle
11
a
: contribute, pay
put up bail money
b
: to offer as a prize or stake
12
chiefly British
: to increase the amount of : raise
13
: to succeed in producing or achieving
an athlete who has put up big numbers
Examples of put-up in a Sentence
Verb
the builders put up the walls before starting on the roof
plans to put up a pavilion in the public gardens
Recent Examples on the Web
Daniel Foster, National Review, 30 Nov. 2023
Armond White, National Review, 22 May 2024
Cohen put up the money himself, and testified that Trump knew of a plan to cover up the payments reimbursing him.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 21 May 2024
But the Tigers put up five runs against the Hoosiers (40-18) as Krings pitched 6 1/3 innings, allowing one earned run on four hits with two punchouts.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2024
In 73 regular-season games, Barkov put up 80 points (23 goals, 57 assists).
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 May 2024
Automakers also put up television monitors throughout the plants displaying anti-union messaging and donated to local churches, charities, and politicians important to the community.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 17 May 2024
All projects are required to put up matching funds or collateral.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
Even then, these sellers are free to continuously put up new listings—an unbelievably expensive game of Whack-A-Mole.
—Michael Benarde, Fortune, 10 May 2024
The Bears are expecting big things as Odunze joins an impressive receiving corps that includes six-time Pro Bowl selection Keenan Allen and DJ Moore, who put up 1,364 receiving yards last season.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2024
Adjective
Sadly, one of those theories was promoted by Utah senator Mike Lee, who spread the risible idea that the whole Capitol riot was some sort of put-up job by the feds rather than criminal misconduct by Trump supporters.
—Daniel Foster, National Review, 30 Nov. 2023
Verb
Note how partisan sniping puts up a banji-girl front and erodes diplomatic decorum.
—Armond White, National Review, 22 May 2024
Cohen put up the money himself, and testified that Trump knew of a plan to cover up the payments reimbursing him.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 21 May 2024
But the Tigers put up five runs against the Hoosiers (40-18) as Krings pitched 6 1/3 innings, allowing one earned run on four hits with two punchouts.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2024
In 73 regular-season games, Barkov put up 80 points (23 goals, 57 assists).
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 May 2024
Automakers also put up television monitors throughout the plants displaying anti-union messaging and donated to local churches, charities, and politicians important to the community.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 17 May 2024
All projects are required to put up matching funds or collateral.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
Even then, these sellers are free to continuously put up new listings—an unbelievably expensive game of Whack-A-Mole.
—Michael Benarde, Fortune, 10 May 2024
The Bears are expecting big things as Odunze joins an impressive receiving corps that includes six-time Pro Bowl selection Keenan Allen and DJ Moore, who put up 1,364 receiving yards last season.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2024
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“Put-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put-up. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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