set up as (something)

phrasal verb

set up as (something); setting up as (something); sets up as (something)

: to start one's own business

She set up as a wedding planner.

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The retail space is set up as a trio of salons, including a VIP room. —

Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 6 Dec. 2024 The play is set up as a prequel to the events in the Netflix series and is based on an original story by the Duffer Brothers, Jack Thorne and Kate Trefry. —

Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Dec. 2024 Two bedrooms are off a hallway extending from the dining room, with one currently set up as a home office. —

Angela Serratore, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024 However, Samir Nurmohamed’s research indicates that when a person is set up as the underdog, rather than succumb to low expectations, they may be motivated to prove their observers wrong. —

Gena Cox, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for set up as (something)

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