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put up

[poot-uhp] / ˈpʊtˌʌp /
VERB
accommodate guest
Synonyms
STRONGEST
provide take in
WEAK
bestow billet board bunk domicile entertain give lodging harbor house lodge make welcome quarter
Antonyms
WEAK
turn away
VERB
build, erect
Synonyms
STRONGEST
construct raise
WEAK
fabricate forge make put together rear shape uprear
Antonyms
STRONGEST
demolish destroy raze
WEAK
ruin

Example Sentences

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“For him to put up a great fight with a top horse like Emerging Market, it was a huge effort,” O’Neill said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

But it’s unclear whether there are investors willing to put up capital for a golf league that has yet to demonstrate a profitable business model, or how many golfers would stick around through the uncertainty.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Several government buildings in the capital have put up banners of the president, while officials have added his name onto the Kennedy Center for the performing arts and the dismantled US Institute of Peace.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Four people complained about Charles Whitford over email correspondence they had with him when they raised concerns about unauthorised flags being put up in Markfield, Leicestershire, in September.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

“I’m pretty sure there’s not a villain out there who would put up with you for this long.”

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley