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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
Setting up likeness detection can take up to five days and can only be done by the Channel Owner or users listed as Managers.
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PC Magazine, 22 Oct. 2025
However, those efforts petered out in 2023 and haven’t been taken up since.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
The shirts are printed on demand and can take up to two weeks to arrive.
—Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
The player likely to take up the majority of his ballhandling duties, Amen Thompson, is 6-7.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
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PC Magazine, 22 Oct. 2025
However, those efforts petered out in 2023 and haven’t been taken up since.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
The shirts are printed on demand and can take up to two weeks to arrive.
—Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
The player likely to take up the majority of his ballhandling duties, Amen Thompson, is 6-7.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take up
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Project Cloud Nita Platform Sneakers The Nita has a platform that lifts you about two inches and contains a cushiony memory foam insole for your heels to sink into.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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On Friday, cool September inflation data raised investor optimism that the Federal Reserve will keep cutting interest rates, lifting the present value of future profits and possibly boosting corporate earnings too.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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To manage your thirst, try limiting your salt intake, drinking enough water throughout the day, and regulating your bedroom temperature.—
Lauren O'Connor,
Health,
23 Oct. 2025
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With its ever-expanding food and drink scene, Oaxaca de Juárez has rightfully earned its place as one of the world's premiere culinary destinations—so much so that it was named the best city in the world in Travel + Leisure's 2023 World's Best Awards and one of the top 5 cities in Mexico in 2025.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Oct. 2025
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That is when the japes really started, most prominently on a mid-season bonding trip to Barcelona when four players ‘borrowed’ a taxi after a late-night trip to McDonald’s.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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Specifically, there are new caps on how much students can borrow and new rules that wipe out hardship exemptions and revive pre-Biden-era school loan repayment rules.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
26 Oct. 2025
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Trump’s lack of specifics on his new 10% Canada tariff raised key questions for Erica York, vice president of federal tax policy at the Tax Foundation.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Owsley Brown Frazier, a fourth-generation descendant of George Garvin Brown, alone raised more than $500 million in his lifetime.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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In my case, I’ve been absorbed into a life.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Oct. 2025
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Satiety and Blood Sugar Drinking beverages high in carbs, and low in protein and fiber, like apple cider and apple juice, will lead to a spike in blood sugar as the sugars found in these drinks are easily and quickly absorbed into the bloodstream.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
23 Oct. 2025
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Central Arkansas Water, the regional water utility that provides drinking water to Little Rock, chose to raise rates in January 2023, adopting a 10-year schedule of increases that runs through 2032.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Oct. 2025
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When the observed paths of planets became increasingly difficult to explain with a model that placed the earth at the center of the universe, eventually a new model was adopted with the sun at the center.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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While there have been many fine adaptations of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, Alastair Sim's performance as the miserly, penny-pinching Ebenezer Scrooge elevates this version to must-see status.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Oct. 2025
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There’s that kind of intensity and fuel that has fanned the fire of Mirador in someways that’s really elevated the band and the performances.—
Gary Graff,
Billboard,
25 Oct. 2025
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While those connotations may have long since lost their relevance, contemporary designers have been embracing lace more than ever recently, filling collections in New York Bridal Fashion Week with beautiful gowns crafted in the delicate, classic material.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
23 Oct. 2025
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But Morrow argued that the military faces a massive challenge in motivating part-time troops to truly embrace physical wellness and fitness, citing psychological research.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Take up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take%20up. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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