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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
The different rulings from different circuits raise the odds of the cases being taken up by the Supreme Court.
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Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2025
Wednesday Season 2, Part 2, meanwhile, reintroduces the late Nevermore Principal Larissa Weems (Gwendoline Christine), who now has taken up residence in Wednesday’s consciousness after she was gravely injured at the end of Part 1.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The center of the home is taken up by its kitchen.
—New Atlas, 27 Aug. 2025
So why hasn’t this anti-discrimination organization ever taken up the struggle of Palestinians?
—Sahar Mustafah
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
New manufacturing facilities, particularly for clean technologies, have taken up new space in industrial parks.
—Justin Worland, Time, 27 Aug. 2025
Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2025
Wednesday Season 2, Part 2, meanwhile, reintroduces the late Nevermore Principal Larissa Weems (Gwendoline Christine), who now has taken up residence in Wednesday’s consciousness after she was gravely injured at the end of Part 1.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The center of the home is taken up by its kitchen.
—New Atlas, 27 Aug. 2025
So why hasn’t this anti-discrimination organization ever taken up the struggle of Palestinians?
—Sahar Mustafah
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
New manufacturing facilities, particularly for clean technologies, have taken up new space in industrial parks.
—Justin Worland, Time, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taken up
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But when Allen lifted himself off the MetLife Stadium field after a run against the Jets, waved for backup Mitch Trubisky to immediately replace him, and then sprinted off the field as if he were being timed in the 40-yard dash, the four-time Pro Bowl tackle was downright scared.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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The weight should be considered if the bike has to be moved by hand very often or will be lifted onto a vehicle's bike rack.—
Rick Barrett,
jsonline.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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After the passing of Karl Maybach, his company was fully absorbed into Daimler/Mercedes-Benz in the 1960s, and Maybach-Mercedes rail engines were produced till 1966.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Lutkenhaus has absorbed most of this online reaction because getting compared to one of the NBA’s all-time greats is impossible to miss.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Parents saved, students borrowed, and the diploma became shorthand for employability.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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By adding a new molecule— borrowed from skin care—to their Infiniment Coty Paris fragrance collection, perfumes achieve the unusually long wear time of 30 hours, something none of us or our industry judges have ever seen or smelled before.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Getty Images Rec, a technology company serving the parks and recreation industry, has raised $11 million in a Series A funding round in which several former and current professional athletes participated.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The Eco Wave Power logo is displayed on a floater raised out of the water during a demonstration of Eco Wave Power electricity generation technology using the power of ocean waves in the harbor at AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro, California, on August 26, 2025.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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The British eventually adopted harsh measures to end the revolt.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The team has started testing combinations specifically for B-EUV radiation, which is expected to be adopted in manufacturing within the next decade.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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While the 77th Annual Emmy Awards embraced nostalgia with attention to classics like The Golden Girls and Gilmore Girls, it was once again dominated by streaming giants breaking records and reshaping the industry.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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West Germany’s players embraced that billing — to a certain extent.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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There was another meeting at Perry’s home in 2021, during which Dixon said the producer again drank too much and allegedly groped Dixon during a good-night hug, according to The Hollywood Reporter.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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People who work outside drank more sugary drinks than those who work inside, and the same went for families where the head of the household was less educated.—
Seth Borenstein,
Fortune,
8 Sep. 2025
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He was diagnosed with a right thigh injury and will have scans taken on Saturday.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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The rapper and actor, 67, hosts the new A&E documentary Fame and Fentanyl, which sheds light on the devastating toll fentanyl has taken on modern-day America.—
Lizzie Hyman,
People.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Taken up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taken%20up. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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