read up on
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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His research for the project included reading up on the effects of long-term weightlessness and sensory deprivation, as well as dipping into old Japanese legends and international fairytales.
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 18 May 2026
This isn't acceptable at every hotel, so read up on the checkout policies before dashing out the door.
—Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2026
Hartzman has been studying hardcore, reading up on its history, embracing it as her own.
—Steve Appleford, SPIN, 23 Apr. 2026
Desperate for answers, Terry was constantly online researching the disease and reading up on the latest treatments.
—Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 6 Apr. 2026
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 18 May 2026
This isn't acceptable at every hotel, so read up on the checkout policies before dashing out the door.
—Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2026
Hartzman has been studying hardcore, reading up on its history, embracing it as her own.
—Steve Appleford, SPIN, 23 Apr. 2026
Desperate for answers, Terry was constantly online researching the disease and reading up on the latest treatments.
—Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Read up on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/read%20up%20on. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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