put (someone) up to
phrasal verb
put (someone) up to; putting (someone) up to; puts (someone) up to
: to convince (someone) to do (something stupid or foolish)
His friends put him up to (playing) the prank.
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Since 2022, Sajwani says he’s put up to $2 billion into American private equity firms and startups, including investments in Musk’s SpaceX in 2023 and in his artificial intelligence firm xAI last year.
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Giacomo Tognini, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Posters were put up to raise awareness of the dog’s disappearance before a dog tracker located him on Sunday, Jan. 12.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
In 2024, participating employees could put up to $3,200 in a health care FSA account.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2024
Guardrails may first have to be put up to ensure the cubs don't escape.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 23 Jan. 2024
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Giacomo Tognini, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Posters were put up to raise awareness of the dog’s disappearance before a dog tracker located him on Sunday, Jan. 12.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
In 2024, participating employees could put up to $3,200 in a health care FSA account.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2024
Guardrails may first have to be put up to ensure the cubs don't escape.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 23 Jan. 2024
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“Put (someone) up to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20%28someone%29%20up%20to. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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