as in to think (up)
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Paul’s increasingly bad decisions throw up a smoke screen around that growth, minutes before the story closes the arc of Turner’s self-destructive bereavement.—
Andy Crump,
Time,
20 July 2025 -
In addition, the team posted a promo video featuring a graffiti artists throwing up a mural announcing the news with Snoop providing the voiceover.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
18 July 2025
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Coach Ben Johnson and general manager Ryan Poles have spent the last six months rebuilding the Chicago Bears offense to Johnson’s specifications.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
21 July 2025
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That no longer exists today and cannot be easily or quickly rebuilt.—
MARGARET MACMILLAN,
Foreign Affairs,
21 July 2025
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Silicon Valley giants are working to resurrect and retrofit old power plants to help power their AI needs.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
18 July 2025
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To date, the program has been responsible for retrofitting 5,929 homes.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 July 2025
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“Rig (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rig%20%28up%29. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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