post up
verb
posted up; posting up; posts up
: to take up a position against a defender in the post in basketball while standing with one's back to the basket
: to post up against (a defender) in basketball
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Fast forward, their following grew to 2.5 million followers by 2020, with the family regularly posting up to five videos per week, according to The Cut.
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Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, food vendors weren’t coalesced into one space but posted up in multiple locations.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
Denver, notably, didn’t post up Jokic as much on the blocks via passes from teammates in the second half.
—Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 23 Feb. 2025
Bartenders make their pay on tips, and there isn’t much to be made on a group of five posting up for hours when only a couple of them are drinking or ordering food.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 7 Feb. 2025
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Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, food vendors weren’t coalesced into one space but posted up in multiple locations.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
Denver, notably, didn’t post up Jokic as much on the blocks via passes from teammates in the second half.
—Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 23 Feb. 2025
Bartenders make their pay on tips, and there isn’t much to be made on a group of five posting up for hours when only a couple of them are drinking or ordering food.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 7 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for post up
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“Post up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/post%20up. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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