How to Use set up as (something) in a Sentence

set up as (something)

phrasal verb
Definition of set up as (something)next
  • Jesse was in possession of the bike, set up as the fall guy.
    — Tyler R. Tynes, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2023
  • The system was easy to set up as the pots fit neatly on top of each other.
    — Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2024
  • The listing notes that the guest structure could be set up as a home office.
    — Degen Pener, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2024
  • The event is set up as a nine-hole round to be played by groups of four around the upper deck of the park, no putting involved.
    — Jenna Malinowski, Detroit Free Press, 5 July 2023
  • The rest of the season well could set up as an audition to see if he will be brought back for more.
    — Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com, 21 Feb. 2021
  • These will be set up as drive-through events, with city staffers coming to your car’s window to help.
    — Brayden Garcia, Dallas News, 1 Mar. 2021
  • Woo was there waiting, with stools set up as makeshift seating behind the open trunk of his car.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2023
  • Sometimes, the co-CEO role is set up as part of a succession scheme, which seems to be the idea at Netflix.
    — Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 2 Dec. 2022
  • The 180-square-foot space is set up as a home office and has two windows and a double-door closet.
    — John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, 5 July 2023
  • Tarps set up as shelters were lashed to fences on the sidewalk, where a few tents had also been erected.
    — Danny McDonald, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Oct. 2022
  • To get on the air quickly meant having our TV crew set up as fast as possible.
    — Dave Sirulnick, Variety, 16 May 2023
  • Hip-hop artists will set up in the concourses around the downtown arena, and there will be bars set up as well, Moran said.
    — Rae Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 28 Apr. 2022
  • It was first set up as a series for FX in 2017 but re-developed as a feature.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 9 Oct. 2023
  • This zany piece comes in a charcoal gray and can comfortably fit up to two people when set up as a sofa bed.
    — Brittany Natale, redbookmag.com, 26 May 2023
  • With a merger, your bank won’t typically close your account and will work with you to get set up as a customer of the new bank.
    — oregonlive, 8 Apr. 2022
  • In perfect Gambler form, the thing was already set up as a dually.
    — Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 29 July 2023
  • Pets allowed The project will offer 23 singles and seven rooms will be set up as doubles.
    — Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 23 Jan. 2024
  • The first room in the winery was set up as a speakeasy, with the windows draped so no one could look in and see everyone having their favorite cocktails.
    — Linda Gandee, cleveland, 10 Oct. 2022
  • Though the Bunch’s great room is perfectly set up as a cozy place to meet and chat, the kitchen was also revamped to accommodate large groups.
    — Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 27 July 2023
  • The Palestinian Authority was set up as part of the 1993 Oslo accords.
    — Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2024
  • The current homeowners have the space set up as a workout/yoga studio and an office.
    — Ryan Conner, Dallas News, 26 May 2023
  • Magno tied the score off a Gabriel Pereira corner in the 80th minute, the play set up as Buck lost possession and a Ledezma shot was deflected for a corner.
    — Frank Dell'apa, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Apr. 2023
  • The barn’s upper level is set up as an art studio, but it is counted as the sixth bedroom on this property.
    — John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Each villa is set up as a mini-estate, with a private pool and gardens frothy with bougainvillea.
    — Chris Schalkx, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Hayes Seafood House was initially set up as a fresh supermarket in 1877.
    — Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2023
  • The sequence was set up as Omar Gonzalez blocked a shot, leading to a counterattack.
    — Frank Dell'apa, BostonGlobe.com, 12 June 2022
  • On a ridge overlooking the coast sit four mesh panels the size of garage doors, which Gutiérrez Alvarado and the other rangers set up as fog collectors.
    — Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 12 July 2023
  • The fourth bedroom is currently set up as a media room but could also be used as a library or a study, depending on your needs.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2023
  • The listing photos show various rooms set up as a recording studio, lounge and yoga room.
    — Mackenzie Schmidt, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2023
  • The show is set up as an original production by Australian streamer Stan that will upload all episodes on Sept. 28.
    — Patrick Frater, Variety, 30 Aug. 2023

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