How to Use post up in a Sentence

post up

verb
  • Where to post up, where to shoot.
    — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Lauren could go down and own the paint and post up.
    — Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Give it a go, or post up at one of dozens of retro arcade games.
    — Steve Heisler, Chicago Reader, 4 May 2018
  • After all, this is a great, cozy spot to post up and catch up on work.
    — Melissa Kravitz, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 June 2018
  • He's got to learn how to post up low and wide at the college level.
    — Richard Davenport, Arkansas Online, 8 June 2021
  • There have been times when the player posting up has failed to hold off his man well enough.
    — Jeff Potrykus, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 Dec. 2019
  • There will be places to post up with a laptop or catch up with a friend by the fireplace.
    — Leigh Nordstrom, WWD, 25 June 2024
  • Sometimes a drug dealer would be posted up in the stall next to him.
    — Sam Kriss, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
  • There was a posting up at the theater for tickets to the awards show.
    — Andrew Rannells, New York Times, 5 June 2018
  • Spread out a blanket on one of the lawns, or post up against a railing in one of the piers.
    — Andrea Whittle, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 July 2019
  • The move here is to post up at one of the area’s charming boutique hotels.
    — Juliet Izon, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Guests can post up in the two-bedroom, one-bath guest house, which sits alongside the creek.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 10 July 2025
  • He's posted up at a bar with beers in front of him — ignore the human fists.
    — Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 2 Sep. 2023
  • These gifts are for your friend who loves nothing more than to post up on the couch with a cozy blanket.
    — Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2025
  • There’s no seating, but customers can post up at the taqueria counter to eat their tacos.
    — Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 June 2021
  • Lobster claw meat posted up at the center of a cup of rich lobster bisque.
    — Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 10 May 2018
  • Less than a year old, regulars already post up at the bar to chat with the bartender.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 16 May 2024
  • Jake was posted up in Taghazout for four months.
    — John Winsor, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Couples can post up at the two oceanfront pools or steal away to the spa for a couples massage.
    — Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2024
  • Although the chairs in the sand are reserved for hotel guests, anyone can post up at the bar.
    — Shannon Sims, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2020
  • The next morning, I was posted up on a logging road for the first drive of the day.
    — John B. Snow, Outdoor Life, 6 June 2024
  • If you’re seated at a gate where the next flight doesn’t leave for six hours, don’t be afraid to post up and get comfy.
    — Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 18 Apr. 2025
  • The old heads were out, posted up against the walls of the hallways, eyeing down anybody who passed by.
    — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 14 Feb. 2025
  • And the Cavs kept posting up the 6-foot-10 Love near the rim.
    — Terry Pluto, cleveland.com, 4 May 2018
  • In front of me, the die-hard fans who travel around the world to see as many shows as possible post up near the rail.
    — Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
  • In those pictures, Simmons and her loves are posted up next to a camel in the desert, all smiles.
    — Essence, 25 June 2024
  • That’s why head coach Steve Kerr has asked Thompson to post up more on the low block.
    — Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Feb. 2022
  • At any time, players can post up on the steps of a cathedral to cast spells and drink potions to strengthen their game.
    — Lily Jackson | [email protected], al.com, 29 June 2019
  • As tactical teams posted up at the scene, Conditt sped away and stopped in a ditch.
    — San Antonio Express-News, 21 Mar. 2018
  • The guard can scoot to the basketball off the dribble, shoot from the outside and even post up when her team needs her to.
    — Detroit Free Press, 12 Apr. 2018

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