Definitions

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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A new generation of modern travel agencies is making it easy for wannabe advisers to set up shop.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

The deal may also have woken Beijing up to the possibility that other companies -- including top AI startup DeepSeek -- could also one day set up shop overseas.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

In 2020, India's National Education Policy announced that foreign universities would be allowed in the country and rules were notified in 2023, creating a legal mechanism for these institutions to set up shop.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Local entrepreneurs were given grants and support from the city and charities, as well as months of free rent to set up shop.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

The minute the bell rang, me and Pork Chop and Ira headed downtown to where the New Dealers had set up shop.

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm

set up shop

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