TAKES UP Synonyms: 101 Similar and Opposite Words

takes up

verb

present tense third-person singular of take up

as in lifts

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 drinks

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 borrows

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 takes up As the oceans absorb much of this excess heat, warmer seawater expands and takes up more space, while melting glaciers and ice sheets add even more water. — Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026 Repairs, replacement parts and the physical space each piece takes up all factor into the true cost of ownership. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026 Hospital care takes up the biggest share of healthcare expenditures. — Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 The only downside was its size and weight, as it was primarily designed for home use, but no one wants to travel with a gadget that takes up half a suitcase. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 20 June 2026 Pratt also led the pack in the 5th District, which takes up much of the Westside and is represented by Councilmember Katy Yaroslavsky. — Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026 Limit Your Denim Denim takes up a surprising amount of room. — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026 Dark wood furniture swallows light and takes up floor space in hallways. — Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 7 June 2026 Because uranium hydride takes up more volume than the original uranium metal, internal pressure increases. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 31 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for takes up

Verb

If fiscal spending lifts growth and productivity, markets will be more forgiving.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
Residents pull their vehicles into a cylindrical glass elevator that lifts both the driver and the car more than 60 stories into the air.

— Zahra Tayeb, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of lifts

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What was interesting is that after work, pretty much everyone goes down to the pub and drinks beers for a couple of hours before heading home.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Alice craves mentorship but can’t help noting how often Nora drinks on the job; Nora, who discovers Alice having a panic attack in the bathroom, wonders whether the newbie stands a chance of making it in the Bureau.

— Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 30 July 2026

Definition of drinks

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The light gel-serum texture glides on and absorbs effortlessly, and the cooling metal rollerball applicator feels incredible on post-procedural skin.

— Audrey Noble, Vogue, 27 July 2026
Warm cake absorbs liquid much better, and this is the step that gives the cake its signature moistness.

— Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2026

Definition of absorbs

Verb

Before an organization adopts a new operating model, integrates a technology or accelerates its execution speed, leadership should identify and retire what no longer serves the business.

— Susana Cabrera, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
The Premier League adopts the same finance control framework this season, but clubs not in European competitions will instead work to an 85 per cent cap.

— Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Definition of adopts

Verb

In both shows, romance takes a back seat as a minor subplot, proving that WOCA (an acronym for women of a certain age that Ride Or Die fully embraces) are interested in more than love stories and relationship triangles.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2026
Whether Congress ultimately embraces broader reform remains to be seen.

— Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026