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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 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
If the hanger buckles, the coat takes up more space.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 8 Jan. 2026
This small patent leather case takes up minimal precious space in your suitcase.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
As for other potential uses, Kardos cautions that the home’s air exchanger takes up a chunk of the space, and the ceiling is also pretty low.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 30 Sep. 2025
Cissokho takes up her role this month, with an immediate focus on the Toolbox program and will transition into her WCF leadership role through the autumn.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
That religion that Karenin takes up, under the oversight of Countess Ivanovna, is his attempt to hold on to that feeling, to grasp something tightly in his human hand.
—Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
With elevated interest rates and rents at an all-time high, housing takes up a major chunk of people’s monthly spending.
—Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
With no leaning ladder or extending storage area, this loft bed takes up a smaller footprint than other frames on this list.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2025
Carmel is taking aim at what city leaders have deemed a bothersome RV that often parks near city hall and takes up two parking spots.
—Jake Allen, IndyStar, 10 Sep. 2025
Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 8 Jan. 2026
This small patent leather case takes up minimal precious space in your suitcase.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
As for other potential uses, Kardos cautions that the home’s air exchanger takes up a chunk of the space, and the ceiling is also pretty low.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 30 Sep. 2025
Cissokho takes up her role this month, with an immediate focus on the Toolbox program and will transition into her WCF leadership role through the autumn.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
That religion that Karenin takes up, under the oversight of Countess Ivanovna, is his attempt to hold on to that feeling, to grasp something tightly in his human hand.
—Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
With elevated interest rates and rents at an all-time high, housing takes up a major chunk of people’s monthly spending.
—Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
With no leaning ladder or extending storage area, this loft bed takes up a smaller footprint than other frames on this list.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2025
Carmel is taking aim at what city leaders have deemed a bothersome RV that often parks near city hall and takes up two parking spots.
—Jake Allen, IndyStar, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for takes up
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Additionally, these leggings act as shapewear, featuring a contoured power waistband that provides core compression, lifts the backside, and provides an overall smoothing effect.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Jan. 2026
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Saturn leaving Pisces on February 13 lifts the heavy blanket of sorrow and exhaustion that’s been dampening your life force for the last three years, freeing you to unthaw a bit from the winter of your discontent.—
Steph Koyfman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Jan. 2026
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Research is mixed as to how many drinks an adult can safely consume.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
24 Jan. 2026
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What if only one person in your party drinks alcohol?—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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The restaurant seats about 215 people at the moment, and borrows a similar look and feel from its sister on the Plaza.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
22 Jan. 2026
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For dessert, enjoy a cappuccino with a slice of the New York-style cheesecake, made using Lysek’s grandmother’s recipe, from whom the restaurant borrows its namesake.—
Sara Rosenthal,
Denver Post,
20 Jan. 2026
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The strikes come as Kaiser raises costs for patients and health providers across California brace for tighter margins following cuts to federal health spending.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Exercises like dead bugs, pike push-ups, leg raises and leg raise reaches are worth adding into the rotation.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Kremlin, however, effectively absorbs these losses through monthly conscription of 40,000-43,000 troops.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The system absorbs the truth and moves on.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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Lost, Helen adopts a goshawk and throws herself into the world of big bird ownership, gloves and all.—
Adam Graham,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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Most damningly, Smith stubbornly adopts a conventional approach to decidedly unconventional material.—
Vikram Murthi,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2026
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Wayne Gretzky Distillery’s Maple Cask Whisky, named Blended Whisky of the Year, embraces cask influence to create a distinctly Canadian profile.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The spa The resort’s spa embraces water to create an oasis-like environment that contrasts with the arid environment outside.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Jan. 2026
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Cool girl labels like The Row, Proenza Schouler, and Fforme have all released their takes on the heelless silhouette, and the effect is gorgeous—a luxe, eye-catching update to the sock boots that trended a decade ago.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
29 Jan. 2026
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Boston Narrow Suede Clog Birkenstock’s signature suede takes on a seasonal twist with corduroy in the Boston Narrow Suede Clog, currently marked down to $106.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Takes up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/takes%20up. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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