PUT UP Synonyms: 207 Similar and Opposite Words

put up

verb

Definition of put up

as in to erect

to fix in an upright position the builders put up the walls before starting on the roof

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as in to build

to form by putting together parts or materials plans to put up a pavilion in the public gardens

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as in to sell

to offer for sale to the public put their possessions up for auction

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buy
purchase

as in to house

to provide with living quarters or shelter the university puts up students in a variety of buildings

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eject
evict

as in to plot

to engage in a secret plan to accomplish evil or unlawful ends put up an elaborate scheme to defraud insurance companies

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as in to store

to place somewhere for safekeeping or ready availability I need to clear out a space in the garage to put up my motorcycle for the winter

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Recent Examples of put up Boise State put up 142 yards of offense in the fourth quarter, with Riley responsible for 106 of those and the Broncos’ final two touchdowns. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 25 Oct. 2026 The Cowboys put up 14 points in the quarter, but a Houston touchdown gave them a lead Oklahoma State could never get passed. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026 Between the nine members, the financial commitment is $500 million, meaning the Earth Fund is putting up 20 percent. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 23 Oct. 2026 James put up 28 points with eight rebounds, five assists and seven steals in an 85-47 rout of Strawberry Mansion. — Wakisha Bailey, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for put up

Recent Examples of Synonyms for put up

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Under a rerouting plan, original power lines were moved north, erected next to existing infrastructure, or affixed with visual warning systems or bird diverters.

— Sara Herschander, Vox, 22 Oct. 2026
The latest standoff is over a pair of revenue-generating digital billboards the tribe erected on the Sunrise Highway that the state Department of Transportation claims pose a dangerous distraction to passing motorists.

— Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of erect

Verb

Fellow delivery workers built a memorial outside the grocery store, according to the station.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
In order to be helpful, Muse constantly builds extensive dossiers of users and their desires, social relationships, and messaging behaviors, TIME’s Harry Booth reported this month.

— Andrew R. Chow, Time, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of build

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Zygielbaum was surprised however that the DOJ reached out only to him, and not the Republican clerk in neighboring Weld County, which also houses a sizable portion of that same congressional district.

— Miles Parks, NPR, 22 Oct. 2026
By 2018, the F50 had reportedly been acquired by Chinese billionaire and Instagram influencer Shin Mike Yin, who houses his collection of rare exotics—including a few examples from Pagani and Bugatti—in Dusseldorf, Germany.

— Howard Walker, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of house

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The distinction matters because operating an unmanned vessel requires more than plotting a route.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
In the years to come, plotting out the dense and often convoluted storylines on a giant dry-erase board would become a staple of the Seinfeld writing process.

— Blake J. Harris, Vanity Fair, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of plot

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In 2022, the central bank raised rates by three-quarters of a point six days before the midterm elections, part of its fight against the worst inflation in four decades.

— Aoife Walsh, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
And the evidence uncovered by Chair Loudermilk raises serious questions about Speaker Pelosi's role in those decisions.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of raise

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The process was particularly intricate, as each interlacing detail on the bodice had to be carefully constructed by weaving hundreds of meters of rouleau and while maintaining the tension and precision of the corsetry underneath.

— Shelby Wax, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2026
Knight said the First Baptist Church roots began in the mid-18th century, and the current building was constructed in 1846.

— Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026