How to Use setup in a Sentence

setup

1 of 2 noun
  • Setup of the new software is a breeze.
  • It took me a while to learn the setup of the office's filing system.
  • The software makes it easy to create custom setups.
  • We had a great setup. On my days off, my wife would work from home while I took care of the kids.
  • This was one of the more unique setups.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Not even a joke, the setup to a joke.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Just plug it in and setup is a breeze.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Keep the whole setup in the fridge.
    — Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Read more on the unique setup here.
    — Chris Branch, New York Times, 24 June 2026
  • Or, maybe the setup is too good.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Nikolin says that's a sign of a weak setup.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
  • That’s where this setup changes things.
    — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 8 June 2026
  • How did the setup for the story come to you?
    — Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2026
  • The ideal setup takes less than one minute.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Locals might have one bone to pick with the setup of one shot.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
  • The iPhone setup is a 9-step process.
    — Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
  • This is due to the dryline setup.
    — Lauren Bostwick, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
  • That said, this is a high-risk, high-reward setup.
    — Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • The setup had worked fine for 500 miles.
    — Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 10 Nov. 2025
  • The setup is free for creators.
    — Renae Gregoire, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • More than one young passer has failed to come back from that kind of setup.
    — Zak Keefer, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The overall setup was even faster!
    — Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 5 Oct. 2025
  • No matter your kitchen setup, a good set of knives is key to easy prep work.
    — Sara Coughlin, SELF, 15 July 2024
  • Know the terrain and home setup.
    — Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Which turtle tank setup is best?
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
  • So is this drop a warning sign or a setup for rebound?
    — Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • This whole setup is about 14 to 21 days long.
    — Rich Tabaka, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The set comes in a range of colors to suit your outdoor setup.
    — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2025
  • The tool-free assembly makes for a quick and easy setup.
    — Tory Johnson, ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Kids can drop in and create with our buffet-style craft setup.
    — Sarah Z. Sleeper, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026

set up

2 of 2 verb
  • Set up and adapt, set up and adapt.
    — Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
  • He should be set up for a huge day.
    — Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
  • One of these bouts is set up to be a short one.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
  • Chelsea were well set up at the back to deal with it.
    — Beren Cross, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
  • My friend tried to set up that dinner date.
    — Souvankham Thammavongsa, New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Click here to get set up with this offer.
    — Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
  • This is not even designed or set up to do give and take.
    — ABC News, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Crews use part of the half hour to set up and take down stages and props.
    — Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Opt for the latter and get dad set up with these leather gems.
    — Mark Stock, Men's Health, 3 Dec. 2022
  • Knight capped the run by being set up to the left of the net.
    — John Wawrow, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
  • And there are first aid tents set up throughout the event grounds.
    — Steve Maugeri, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Both teams are coming off huge wins at home to set up stretch runs.
    — Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Plein air painters will be set up around the grounds to capture the day.
    — Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Trevor Zegras set up some chances, too.
    — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 1 May 2026
  • Their train made its way through the snow to set up relief camps in the city.
    — Emily D'alessandro, CBS News, 25 Dec. 2021
  • Both were able to land their next shot on the green to set up the finish.
    — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2026
  • These data sensors cannot be set up in a short time.
    — Vipin Bharathan, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • That save set up the sequence that led to Moon’s goal.
    — Idaho Statesman, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Lawyers set up in a home office next to his bedroom.
    — Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Food and vendor exhibits will set up at the park.
    — Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Her mom sets up a playdate with some local girls.
    — Andy Hoglund, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Four of the five shelters that the county set up are full.
    — Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
  • Each team has won at home, setting up a rubber match.
    — Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
  • The world is set up in a strange way where we’re forced to care about stuff that is so far.
    — Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Connor had the whole thing already set up.
    — Sean Gregory, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Click here to set up your new account and claim this offer.
    — Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
  • And in your mind, the real story is this guy was set up?
    — Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 17 May 2026
  • Once the account is set up, teens can request their own rides.
    — Staff Author, Parents, 15 Feb. 2026
  • The email was set up by the building’s landlord.
    — Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Nothing needs to be opened, set up, or explained.
    — Jillian Pretzel, Parents, 5 June 2026

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