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sets up

VERB

start

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arrange assemble begin build build up construct create erect establish found inaugurate initiate install institute introduce launch open organize prepare put up raise strengthen

WEAK

back compose constitute elevate excite exhilarate inspire make provision for originate prearrange put together rear stimulate subsidize usher in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cease close conclude confuse decrease demolish destroy disarrange dismantle disorder disorganize disperse end finish ignore lessen neglect raze ruin scatter stop weaken

Example Sentences

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His victory sets up a general election campaign focused on the lingering fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Because methane is such a powerful greenhouse gas, this sets up a concerning cycle.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026

That sets up what the team calls an “unusual opportunity for significant ‘idiosyncratic’ or thematic divergences through the earnings season.”

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Their arrival, and a contractual deadline for successfully reversing the formula that might cost Les his company, sets up a ticking clock, represented by literal ticking clocks mounted around the laboratory.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

He sets up shop on the sideline, even catering for the kids with soft drinks and lollies.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak