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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
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.
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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
Wright takes up this question in his discussion of utopian visions and their role in social change movements and the development of critical consciousness.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 Sep. 2025
If the court takes up the dispute, a ruling would come out by the time the court’s term ends in late June 2026 at the latest.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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
Wright takes up this question in his discussion of utopian visions and their role in social change movements and the development of critical consciousness.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 Sep. 2025
If the court takes up the dispute, a ruling would come out by the time the court’s term ends in late June 2026 at the latest.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for takes up
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The fragrance opens with this bright, fizzy combination of raspberry, orange flower, and mandarin that immediately lifts your mood.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
10 Oct. 2025
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But unpaid bills can stack up and leave residents in deep trouble by the time the moratorium lifts, Rodriguez said.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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After helping one of the Dutchmen lug a keg of liquor to the game, Rip drinks several flagons, passes out, and wakes up two decades later.—
John Swansburg,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 2025
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All three of us were also exposed to a family of chemicals called bisphenols, present in electronics, car parts, toys, household appliances, receipts, water pipes and the linings of metal food and drinks cans.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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The Lydia dress, which borrows the look of more contemporary pieces from the Royal Ballet, used the same hem circumference measurement as the company’s dresses.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
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This frame borrows from Bernhard’s tailspin of a novel, set entirely in a narcissist’s armchair.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
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While other people were asking about promotions, titles, and raises, Burns was taking on the problems nobody else wanted to solve.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
9 Oct. 2025
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Keeping Pandora’s Box closed raises the prize pot.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
8 Oct. 2025
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Some supplements don't mix well with caffeine, which can affect how well your body absorbs them.—
Ayesha Gulzar,
Verywell Health,
8 Oct. 2025
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The lightweight shoes have foam cushioning that absorbs impact every time your foot hits the ground.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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In the movie, June Squibb plays an elderly Jewish woman who stumbles into a support group at the local Jewish Community Center and adopts her best friend’s experiences as her own.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
9 Oct. 2025
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However, Swift’s version adopts a more menacing tone, amplifying themes of manipulation, profit and loyalty in the context of the music industry.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Over half of the workforce now either accepts or actively embraces AI agents.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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Directed by Philip Barantini (known for Adolescence) and produced by Barantini, 45, Sheeran, 34 and Emmy Award winner Ben Winston and filmed in New York City, the special embraces the beautiful chaos that is the Big Apple — all filmed in one shot.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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Opened by Patti and Win Myint, and now run by their children, chef Arnold Myint and his sister Anna, the restaurant is a delicious mash-up of traditional family recipes and creative new takes on Thai favorites.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
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The film is based on the comic series by Grant Morrison, in which Bruce Wayne teams up with his biological son, Damian, who takes on the Robin moniker.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Takes up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/takes%20up. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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