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
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Be sure to read up on all of them, plus all of the other 30 Under 30 2024 categories.
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Katie Jennings, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
Each is assigned a number that corresponds to a legend my uncle prints out so everyone can read up on their favorites and swap notes.
—Devra Ferst, Bon Appétit, 10 Nov. 2023
Prepare for interviews by doing more than just reading up on salient topics during your subway ride to the meeting.
—Byluisa Beltran, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2023
Keep scrolling to read up on the 12 best ski resorts for families.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2023
Early deals should start coming in the next few weeks so check back here to read up on the latest.
—Martin Cizmar, WIRED, 8 Sep. 2023
Perhaps that means reading up on the latest initiative from Protect Our Winters, donating to a major international climate change advocacy group, or educating yourself with simple hacks to help the environment.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 3 Apr. 2023
His father, who has settled into a retirement home with his wife of 60 years, sent him to the library to read up on copyright law.
—Saskia Solomon, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2023
The fact that Gerwig took the time to read up on this lore and recreate it in the Barbie film?
—Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 24 July 2023
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Katie Jennings, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
Each is assigned a number that corresponds to a legend my uncle prints out so everyone can read up on their favorites and swap notes.
—Devra Ferst, Bon Appétit, 10 Nov. 2023
Prepare for interviews by doing more than just reading up on salient topics during your subway ride to the meeting.
—Byluisa Beltran, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2023
Keep scrolling to read up on the 12 best ski resorts for families.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2023
Early deals should start coming in the next few weeks so check back here to read up on the latest.
—Martin Cizmar, WIRED, 8 Sep. 2023
Perhaps that means reading up on the latest initiative from Protect Our Winters, donating to a major international climate change advocacy group, or educating yourself with simple hacks to help the environment.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 3 Apr. 2023
His father, who has settled into a retirement home with his wife of 60 years, sent him to the library to read up on copyright law.
—Saskia Solomon, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2023
The fact that Gerwig took the time to read up on this lore and recreate it in the Barbie film?
—Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 24 July 2023
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