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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
Minimize clutter in your garage, attic, basement, and other areas where stink bugs may take up shelter.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2025
Judith Stanley is a housewife living in suburban New Jersey in the 1960s, who takes up photography to fill her long days.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Some of the prosthetic sessions would take up to 10 hours, depending on how much of your body needed to be covered that day.
—Ew Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025
Lawrence takes up that challenge and then some, with a performance that could have been rendered in broad strokes, and sometimes is, but also relies on small moments, a look in her eyes, a quick movement, to draw us in and keep us there.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2025
Judith Stanley is a housewife living in suburban New Jersey in the 1960s, who takes up photography to fill her long days.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Some of the prosthetic sessions would take up to 10 hours, depending on how much of your body needed to be covered that day.
—Ew Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025
Lawrence takes up that challenge and then some, with a performance that could have been rendered in broad strokes, and sometimes is, but also relies on small moments, a look in her eyes, a quick movement, to draw us in and keep us there.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take up
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Expedia lifted its forecast for full-year revenue growth sharply, thanks in part to 26% quarterly growth in the business-to-business travel division that Gorin ran before becoming CEO.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The plane, an MD-11, lifted off the runway and gained enough altitude to clear a fence at the end of the runway, Inman said during a previous news conference.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
7 Nov. 2025
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Staying active, meditating, drinking plenty of water and getting a full night’s sleep.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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Snag drinking glasses for 50% off and organic cotton cloth napkins for more than half off, plus check out big savings on entire dinnerware sets and more.—
Paige Bennett,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Nov. 2025
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Look for wildlife through floor-to-ceiling windows right from your king-size bed, or visit the property’s gear lending closet to borrow a backpack, trekking poles, and a map for a day hike.—
Lisa Kadane,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Nov. 2025
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The trip was entirely self-funded; the family sold personal belongings, including furniture and a car, and borrowed money from friends and relatives to cover airfare and lodging.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Someone who is unable to work in mainstream punditry because his face no longer fits, but is determined to raise standards among those who do as an outside agitator.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Yet Tapestry—the parent company of Coach—said Gen Z now accounts for roughly 35% of its new customers, helping the brand beat Wall Street expectations and raise its full-year forecast.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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Recent tariff pressures have presented headwinds and impacted margins, but Reformation has opted to absorb most costs rather than pass that on to the customer, Borenstein said.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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So far, Pinal County farmers have absorbed all the losses as the river went into shortage.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The district board is set to adopt its 2025-26 grant award list at its regular meeting Tuesday.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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To further enrage Predator purists, Thia and Dek adopt a cuddly little monkey-ish creature as their companion, a CGI bit of whimsy seemingly borrowed from Pixar.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
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All of the adults in the study had elevated LDL cholesterol levels despite being on a stable course of lipid-lowering therapy like statins for 30 days or more.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Professional interior designers will often turn to HomeGoods in search of affordable yet stylish finds that will elevate any room.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
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Kendall Jenner is embracing her 30s.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Han isn’t surprised that global firms are now embracing Chinese robotaxis.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Take up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take%20up. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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