TAKEN UP Synonyms: 104 Similar and Opposite Words

taken up

verb

past participle of take up

as in lifted

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 absorbed

to take in (something liquid) through small openings the soil was so dry that the plant seemed to take up the much-needed water instantly

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as in borrowed

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 taken up Springer had by then dropped Lowden and taken up with Brumetti. — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026 Much of the available living space is taken up by an open living/kitchen area. — Adam Williams july 12, New Atlas, 13 July 2026 That deal included a £25million ($33m) option to make the move permanent, which was not taken up by Everton. — Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 29 June 2026 Similar incidents, like the explosion of SpaceX's Falcon 9 at LC-40 in 2016, have taken up to twice as long to recover from. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 27 June 2026 The first issue taken up by the appeals court was whether the district court should have granted the UPEPA special motion filed by Adam, Austin and Arica. — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026 The bulk of the complex is taken up by six long batting cages, at least four extendable pitching mounds and a 100-feet-by-30-feet practice field. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 6 June 2026 Like her mom—who is a fan of classical music—Charlotte has also taken up playing the piano, proving that her passion for music extends beyond her rotating car DJ role. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 5 June 2026 Set the scene On its return to the emirate, the brand has taken up residence on the first 18 floors of the 52-storey Palm Tower skyscraper, one of the tallest in Dubai. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026

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Verb

These from Kenneth Cole have a square-toe silhouette and slightly lifted sole.

— Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 16 July 2026
Noe’s wife lifted the smaller children onto the table; the larger ones got themselves up on cupboards.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026

Definition of lifted

Verb

Other excursions, such as walking tours with knowledgeable local guides and active pursuits like kayaking and snorkeling, are also available—though many guests simply wandered on their own or borrowed snorkeling gear from the ship.

— Jane Wooldridge, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026
That number was still a pipe dream weeks later when, as the story goes, Mary Kay borrowed twelve dollars to hightail it to Dallas for a Stanley sales rally.

— Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 15 July 2026

Definition of borrowed

Verb

The core interest aside from this being the final of a six-week long competition that only happens every four years is the country of Messi’s birth taking on the country that raised him.

— James Horncastle, New York Times, 19 July 2026
And that made his recent comments about former Blue Jays coach Don Mattingly especially noteworthy, as his departure for the Philadelphia Phillies has raised questions about whether the Blue Jays batting order can succeed without him.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026

Definition of raised

Verb

One theory is that English and European voices provide an air of authority, even legitimacy, to a sport which, while embraced by millions in America, is still ‘foreign’, certainly when compared to NFL, baseball and basketball.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 18 July 2026
Home makeover shows dominated TV, house-flipping became a booming business, and first-time buyers embraced the idea of trading sweat equity for a lower purchase price.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 17 July 2026

Definition of embraced

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The concept of belonging has taken on an even darker shade under the current government’s anti-immigrant and anti-diversity policies that foster violence against anyone who doesn’t fit the right’s ideal of whiteness.

— Carlos Aguilar, IndieWire, 16 July 2026
The oldest of Turner’s five children, 24-year-old Ashley, has taken on more responsibility to help care for the family as her father recovers.

— Jazmin Alvarado, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026