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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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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

Over one stretch in early February, Arenas had 29 points in a win over Indiana, scored 24 and hit a winning shot at Penn State and put up 25 points at Ohio State.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

Shohei Ohtani has put up a 0.38 ERA to begin his quest to win the Cy Young Award.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

Greenish-yellow lightning flashed around the edges of the plywood boards they’d put up, and—poom—the electricity went out for good.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz