putting up

Example Sentences

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As a result, these influencers often clash with their local bishops, putting up resistance when told to rein in their posting.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

“This is something that you solve by putting up good results—by showing investors that it’s a great business and that it has great future prospects,” he says.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

This doesn’t mean putting up with a true jerk.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

He isn’t putting up Hogwarts trailer numbers, but those polls are good indicators of a general nonchalance concerning the harm that famous people do.

From Salon • May 14, 2026

It seemed like maybe he was putting up a front, like he was really frightened but trying not to show it.

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks