set up shop

VERB

open

Synonyms

STRONGEST

commence convene inaugurate initiate launch meet start

STRONG

bow embark jump sit

WEAK

begin business get things rolling kick off raise the curtain ring in set in motion start the ball rolling

Antonyms

STRONGEST

adjourn cancel cease close complete conclude end finish ignore stop

WEAK

block bury cover exclude hide hinder shut

Example Sentences

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The tech mecca has slowly begun to emerge from one of the country’s deepest declines in downtown retail, in part through a program that peppered the city with subsidized pop-up shops.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

At almost every Japanese stadium there would be pop-up shops selling gear for three teams: the home team, the road team and the Dodgers.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2025

Can pop-up shops help to regenerate our High Streets?

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2024

While primarily an online retailer, Shein has opened pop-up shops in recent years.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 7, 2024

It's not easy to quantify the impact of pop-up shops, partly because they are not easy to define.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2024

set up shop

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