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as in to lift
to move from a lower to a higher place or position
please take up the blanket so I can look underneath it
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as in to borrow
to take for one's own use (something originated by another)
one cluster of fans started chanting the team name of the champions, and the crowd quickly took up the cry
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Recent Examples of take up
All models in this range lack a smart OS, so users will need to take up one of the two HDMI ports of the PK32 to plug in a streaming stick (which can be powered by the nearby USB port).
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New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2025
The statement indicates Coulter wants the county board of commissioners to take up the ideas immediately and vote on something before the end of the year.
—Dave Boucher, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Homicide detectives took up the investigation and a week later executed multiple search warrants, according to police.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Inside, guests will immediately find a mural that takes up an entire wall.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
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New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2025
The statement indicates Coulter wants the county board of commissioners to take up the ideas immediately and vote on something before the end of the year.
—Dave Boucher, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Homicide detectives took up the investigation and a week later executed multiple search warrants, according to police.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Inside, guests will immediately find a mural that takes up an entire wall.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take up
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Eventually, around five firefighters arrived and were able to lift the elevator roughly five feet to pull them out safely.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Once the man was no longer surrounded by the beans, first responders were able to attach the man to a harness and lifted him up and out of the grain bin.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Plus, Howl at the Moon will offer Swiftie sips, such as the Lucky One Miss Peaches Seltzer, Through the Orange Door jello shots, a TS12 shot, and That’s Showbiz cocktails and drink buckets.—
Amanda Hancock,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Loveland resident had just completed a school drop-off and was bringing a Caramel Dutch Bros drink home to his wife.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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Dalio’s debt-cycle warning Dalio has spent decades studying how countries borrow, boom, and then buckle under the weight of their obligations.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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What many fans may not know is that this was all borrowed from a classic painting.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
4 Oct. 2025
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The government can raise revenues by increasing the payroll tax that funds Social Security or the income threshold to continue paying the tax or raise the full retirement age.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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The nonprofit will provide scholarships and supportive services for families raising children with autism.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Oct. 2025
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By binding to cholesterol in the small intestine, cholesterol is not absorbed into the bloodstream and is instead excreted from the body.—
Jennifer Moll,
Verywell Health,
2 Oct. 2025
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Shutdowns can delay contracts, squeeze liquidity, and reveal how unprepared many companies are to absorb shocks, Gainer said.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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Once again, in adopting a currency board, a country keeps its own currency and central bank.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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The nation’s highest court also adopted an ethics code to guide the justices after fierce criticism over undisclosed gifts, trips and other scandals, although there is no real means of enforcing either.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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Even though the Nittany Lions lost a top-five draft pick in edge rusher Abdul Carter, the thought was that Knowles could elevate an already-strong Penn State defense that returned plenty of talent.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Goad joined The Tennessean in 2016 as the business and entertainment editor and has been critical to the company’s digital growth, leading a dramatic expansion of music and entertainment coverage while elevating its enterprise business reporting.—
Nashville Tennessean,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
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Ever since, Swifties and bakers alike have embraced the singer's sourdough skills.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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The corporate campus includes more open space and outdoor seating to embrace a hybrid work culture.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Take up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take%20up. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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