read up on

phrasal verb

read up on; reading up on; reads up on
: to read a lot about (something) in order to learn about it
I read up on the history of the war.

Examples of read up on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Click here to read up on the four biggest takeaways from this weekend’s events. Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 July 2024 As the inquisitive Moon in your philosophical 9th house engages with mysterious Pluto in your sign, reading up on the most obvious facet of your problems can help. Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 8 Aug. 2024 Bowman will need to read up on Lewis, who signed up for his NFL record 19th season playing tight end. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024 Until then, read up on our coverage of the Pixel 9 series, the Pixel 9 Pro Fold, the Pixel Buds Pro 2, and Google's latest Gemini AI features. PCMAG, 13 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for read up on 

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“Read up on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/read%20up%20on. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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