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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
Major tech firms, including Meta, have increasingly referred to the EU’s fines as a form of tariffs on U.S. companies, a line that has since been taken up by President Trump.
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Julia Shapero, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2025
The Florida Senate will not take up confirmations of two DeSantis administration officials who were questioned earlier this month by legislators about Hope Florida, a key lawmaker told the Herald/Times on Monday.
—Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2025
The Collective Good branding, which takes up more space on the bottle than a description of the wine inside, is one example of how Target is bringing home the point.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Her younger sister, Maggie Sullivan, had recently taken up crocheting and left a four-inch-long metal crochet needle on the floor.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Julia Shapero, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2025
The Florida Senate will not take up confirmations of two DeSantis administration officials who were questioned earlier this month by legislators about Hope Florida, a key lawmaker told the Herald/Times on Monday.
—Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2025
The Collective Good branding, which takes up more space on the bottle than a description of the wine inside, is one example of how Target is bringing home the point.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Her younger sister, Maggie Sullivan, had recently taken up crocheting and left a four-inch-long metal crochet needle on the floor.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take up
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Bird flu has continued to decimate the egg supply, lifting prices.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2025
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Mark Carney won the Canadian election to continue his term as prime minister, Canadian and U.S. news outlets reported late Monday night, closing his victory after President Donald Trump's aggressive rhetoric and tariffs lifted the ruling Liberal Party to a remarkable political comeback.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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The red-eyed alien in question is zapped back to its hive, and the Doctor gives Ruby an antidote to drink so that she can’t be tracked.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
3 May 2025
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Dunedin One of our South's Best Beach Towns in 2022, this tiny town located across the bay from Tampa surprises with plenty to see and do--plus eat and drink!—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
3 May 2025
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Treasury yields set the benchmark for borrowing costs across the economy, influencing everything from consumer mortgage rates to corporate bond pricing to financing the federal debt.—
Carrie McCabe,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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The company also has introduced its five key colors for spring-summer 2027 that are said to borrow from tradition, culture and wisdom to relay a sense of being grounded and resilient.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
29 Apr. 2025
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The order governs Title VII, though could be influential on disparate claims raised by other civil rights laws.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
5 May 2025
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The state suspended the grocery tax for fiscal year 2022 to help fight rising inflation, but municipal leaders say losing the stream of revenue permanently forces them to consider cutting services, raising sales or property taxes, or implementing a local grocery tax.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2025
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Many smaller businesses are unable to absorb such shocks.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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The companies with the lowest performance weren’t able to forecast shortages, did not have the technology available to monitor their supply chain operations, and made poor pricing decisions—sometimes absorbing too much of the higher costs and lowering profit margins and investor confidence.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Advocates want more states to adopt basic guidelines with hopes more missing people will be found, volunteers will be better protected and bereft families won't fall victim to searchers-for-hire schemes.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Others, such as Musk supporter FCC Chair Brendan Carr, have been urging European allies to adopt Starlink over Chinese satellite technologies, which the State Department has started to echo.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
2 May 2025
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But even more than her team depends on Clark, the league and the sport as a whole have leaned on the star to elevate its popularity.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
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For clean girl scent lovers looking to elevate their collection or gourmand enthusiasts willing to explore beyond their comfort zone, Angel Dust by Fugazzi might just be your next obsession too.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
2 May 2025
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Even the more traditional and long standing players are embracing AI rapidly.—
Dr. Sai Balasubramanian, M.D.,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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An English professor at Emory & Henry, Matthew has fully embraced our community since relocating from Iowa and had spent the previous day volunteering at a food-distribution center in Damascus.—
Barbara Kingsolver,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Take up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take%20up. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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