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.
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The best book on value investing is The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham where an investor can read up on the basic principles of the practice.
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John Navin, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
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—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Do read up on socializing them.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Go find some air conditioning and read up on the latest Statehouse dig at Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears.
—Kaitlin Lange, IndyStar, 26 July 2025
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John Navin, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Photographers should also read up on our roundups of the best lenses and cameras for astrophotography.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Do read up on socializing them.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Go find some air conditioning and read up on the latest Statehouse dig at Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears.
—Kaitlin Lange, IndyStar, 26 July 2025
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“Read up on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/read%20up%20on. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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