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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
Now, instead of a single tile like Energy Score taking up a whole screen, the tiles compress multiple cards of information vertically on top of each other.
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PC Magazine, 17 July 2025
As residents anticipate a legislative override of White’s veto, some have taken up a call for White to resign.
—Ilana Arougheti
july 17, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2025
Garber said whether or not the Supreme Court takes up this case is still in question.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
Each bespoke itinerary will contain up to six local landmarks in total, taking up to 6 hours to leisurely complete.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
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PC Magazine, 17 July 2025
As residents anticipate a legislative override of White’s veto, some have taken up a call for White to resign.
—Ilana Arougheti
july 17, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2025
Garber said whether or not the Supreme Court takes up this case is still in question.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
Each bespoke itinerary will contain up to six local landmarks in total, taking up to 6 hours to leisurely complete.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take up
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The Supreme Court on Tuesday lifted a federal judge's order pausing the Trump administration's large-scale staffing cuts and agency restructuring.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
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He is further accused of ordering the presidential security service to obscure communication records from secure phones used afte the martial law was lifted.—
Yoonjung Seo,
CNN Money,
10 July 2025
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The sole reason to go is to eat hot rolls and chicken and drink good lemonade.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 July 2025
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Speaking, eating, and drinking on public transportation is discouraged in Japan, and the train car is as quiet as a study hall.—
Rebecca Chace
July 14,
Literary Hub,
14 July 2025
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The food offerings are still a work in progress, but three of the concepts — Cosmos Burger, Lobster Lab and La Vida (think bowls, wraps and smoothies) — will be borrowed from Windmill.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 July 2025
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And for Black women over 40, this fantasy has never been borrowed from Paris ateliers alone, but rooted in a deep cultural tradition of spectacle, performance, and self-definition.—
Karissa Mitchell,
Essence,
10 July 2025
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Wells Fargo reiterates Microsoft as overweight Wells raised its price target on Microsoft to $600 per share from $585.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
15 July 2025
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Hallie Parker, the more mischievous and outgoing sister, was raised in Napa Valley, California, by her dad, Nick.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 July 2025
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Three varieties dominate here—senia, bomba and albufera—each with slightly different qualities, but all are notable for their ability to absorb double or triple their volume in liquid.—
Sofia Perez,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Lyne’s influence never disappeared; it was absorbed.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
10 July 2025
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Now a mild-mannered convenience store owner, Sakamoto has gained some weight and adopted a more relaxed lifestyle.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
14 July 2025
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She's vegan Blanco adopted a vegan lifestyle in 2013 and has been a strong advocate of veganism ever since.—
Francesca Gariano,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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Johnson then set his feet, elevated and released his shot over the outstretched right arm of a 6-foot-11 defender, the Phoenix Suns’ Oso Ighodaro.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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With ocean views and private plunge pools in every room, Waldorf Astoria Riviera Maya elevates the very best of the classic Cancun experience from a quieter stretch of sand in Costa Mujeres.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
12 July 2025
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Expect Ashmore and the AELTC to embrace strawberry fever yet again in 2026.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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At the same time, business owners were encouraged to embrace, and in some cases return to, the midcentury modern style of many of the original buildings.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
15 July 2025
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“Take up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take%20up. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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