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place up

VERB
jack
Synonyms
STRONGEST
hoist shove
STRONG
boost construct elevate erect establish exalt heave hike jump lever lift mount promote pry rear up upcast upheave uplift upraise
WEAK
bring up hold up lift up move up pull up put on its end put up run up set up set upright stand up take up throw up uprear
Antonyms
STRONG
condemn decline decrease demote denounce depress destroy drop fall hurt lower raze ruin
VERB
raise
Synonyms
STRONGEST
boost establish lift promote rear set up
STRONG
cock construct elevate erect exalt heave hoist lever mount pry shove upcast upheave uplift upraise
WEAK
bring up hold up lift up move up pull up put on its end put up run up set upright stand up take up throw up uprear
Antonyms
STRONGEST
destroy drop
STRONG
decrease lower raze
WEAK
abandon demolish finish lessen

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Officials briefly looked at an incident with two laps to go when he cut a chicane while fighting to stay ahead of Norris, who complained Verstappen should give the place up.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

"These quads have been cutting the place up every weekend," Peoples told BBC Radio Foyle's North West Today programme on Thursday.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

Because even if nobody is released, when they know that members of Congress are showing up, they clean the place up.

From Slate ● Mar. 20, 2026

Japan's Yosuke Asaji won the other LIV place up for grabs after finishing second in the standings.

From Barron's ● Nov. 23, 2025

“Now come on. There’s fire all over the place up here. You have to go back with us.”

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

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