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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
Jury selection could take up to a week, with opening statements beginning in early February.
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Stephen Desaulniers,jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
In addition, the tests determine a total quantity of phosphorus in the soil, but not all of that is in a form plants can take up through their roots.
—Dinesh Phuyal, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
The Senate was expected to take up the votes this week, CBS News reports.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
As With Heaven On Top rules, three other bestsellers by Bryan manage to take up space on the Top Country Albums list.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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Stephen Desaulniers,jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
In addition, the tests determine a total quantity of phosphorus in the soil, but not all of that is in a form plants can take up through their roots.
—Dinesh Phuyal, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
The Senate was expected to take up the votes this week, CBS News reports.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
As With Heaven On Top rules, three other bestsellers by Bryan manage to take up space on the Top Country Albums list.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take up
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The gains have lifted the precious-metals complex from platinum to palladium, and even base metals.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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While vehicle sales declined, investor enthusiasm around AI helped lift the stock.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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Get news about destinations, plus the latest in aviation, food and drink, and where to stay.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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The song’s promotional image, shot by Stella Blackmon, shows the singer seated on a hotel bed, drinking one of American convenience store 7-Eleven’s greatest hits, the Big Gulp.—
Margaux Anbouba,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2026
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Boys borrow their emotional vocabulary from adults.—
Dr. Liz Doe Stone,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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This recipe borrows that same concept and scales it up to a Bundt pan size.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Subran estimated that if China were to raise its household disposable-income share in GDP from the current 58% towards the 70% to 75% range observed in advanced economies, private consumption could rise by around 10 percentage points in GDP.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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Along with her late husband, the pair founded VIB, an anti-violence nonprofit dedicated to raising social awareness and aiding community causes in Boston, federal prosecutors said.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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These craters help retain moisture, reduce wind exposure and create a warmer microclimate as dark stones absorb and release heat.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Inspired by the shape of a horse’s hoof, Le Perfecteur brush is crafted from synthetic fibre bristles that don’t absorb pigments, but rather deposit them evenly across the skin for ample coverage with little product.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2026
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In the middle of it is Lobotka; a Slovakian and adopted Neapolitan who plays like a Catalan.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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For Jones and his sisters, foster care was a soft place to land, and soon his grandparents stepped in, eventually adopting the siblings.—
Libby Smith,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Chávez then moved to elevate reserves of the Orinoco Belt.—
Scott Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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If a pet must stay outdoors, its shelter should be weatherproofed, dry, insulated, elevated off the ground, and facing away from prevailing winds.—
Sergio Candido,
CBS News,
24 Jan. 2026
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This season, younger designers leant into heavy knitwear pieces, embracing ancient crafts by collaborating with local artisans to create sustainable wools, alongside innovating with materials and form.—
Amy O’Brien,
Vogue,
30 Jan. 2026
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While major city police departments have embraced a philosophy of cooling down heated encounters with the public, the immigration officers in Minneapolis did the opposite – right up to the moment of Pretti’s death.—
Yahya Abou-Ghazala,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Take up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take%20up. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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