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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Sphere works for artists who have done their time on the road and are game to set up shop for a while.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 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

In the short-term, new miners wouldn’t rush to set up shop in Greenland, even if allowed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

You’re sitting by the window watching a guy with a bucket of roses set up shop near the subway station.

From "Goodbye Stranger" by Rebecca Stead

set up shop

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