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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
With four Swiss cities taking up a huge portion of the top 10, the United Kingdom’s capital is the only other European city on this list.
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Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 14 Apr. 2026
Hand-skeletonizing a movement in this way can take up to a month—and leaves no margin for error.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2026
Four took up redistricting voluntarily, one was required to by its state constitution and another did so under court order.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
The city council will take up the issue April 21.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2026
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Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 14 Apr. 2026
Hand-skeletonizing a movement in this way can take up to a month—and leaves no margin for error.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2026
Four took up redistricting voluntarily, one was required to by its state constitution and another did so under court order.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
The city council will take up the issue April 21.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take up
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Experts have come up with a sophisticated plan to use air cushions to lift the animal onto a tarp, which will be secured to two pontoons and attached to a tugboat.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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All evacuations and warnings have since been lifted.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Use it as a mixer for your favorite spring cocktails or drink it all on its own.—
Staff Author,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Apr. 2026
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Brown also asked about medical records that showed Mensing started smoking marijuana and drinking alcohol at age 11 and taking opioids at 16.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Apr. 2026
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The core idea behind this concept borrows from the working principle of conventional lasers.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
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Even after last year’s relatively strong showing for the genre, games adaptations have struggled to evolve beyond simply borrowing recognizable IP.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
20 Apr. 2026
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The male wolf, named Neukgu, burrowed out of his enclosure at the O-World zoo in Daejeon on April 8, prompting a search that gripped the nation and raised fears about his safety.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Aramayo’s role raises other questions.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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When chemicals from oil dissolve into the water column, water-breathing animals such as fish absorb them through their gills and corals absorb them directly through their tissues.—
Asuka Koda,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2026
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Devotees love how the aluminum walls and constant but surprisingly not-too-loud ventilation keep the air inside fresh, as does a charcoal filter designed to absorb airborne impurities that can creep into bottles through their corks or caps.—
Emily Saladino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
17 Apr. 2026
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However, South Elgin welcomes any group interested in temporarily adopting a park to clean up debris along the river’s edge once the waters recede.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Rodriguez, whose family adopted Sibomana-Rodriguez when the teen was in middle school, then introduced him to the family sport.—
Daniel S. Levine,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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Or, for your next airport outfit, opt for a drapey button-down, buttery-soft joggers, and a roomy crossbody bag that keeps your essentials close while elevating your entire look.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Apr. 2026
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Space agency officials’ blood pressure was further elevated as experts closely watched the performance of the craft’s heat shield, which astronauts rely on to slow them down and keep temperatures livable.—
Noah Haggerty,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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In the course of the narrative, as John is embraced by friends and assaulted by strangers, Jones’s storytelling veers between breakthroughs and setbacks with a rhythm so mechanical as to verge on metronomic.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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In other photos, the pair embraced in front of Cinderella's Castle in the Florida theme park's Magic Kingdom.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Take up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take%20up. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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