read up on
phrasal verb
read up on; reading up on; reads up on
: to read a lot about (something) in order to learn about it
I read up on the history of the war.
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To fully enjoy your RV experience, plan by booking early, reading up on festival rules, and budgeting for extra expenses.
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Joan Pabón, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
For more of our favorite picks from the sale, read up on the best Wayfair Presidents Day deals.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 13 Feb. 2025
The latest: Educators are also reading up on the Immigration and Customs Enforcement playbook and sharing resources students and their parents can use to prepare for the possibility of being detained, teacher unions say.
—Steph Solis, Axios, 30 Jan. 2025
Declan has been reading up on local lore, revealing that there are 13 different dialects in the area, which also boasts a church made entirely of bundled hay.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 25 Jan. 2025
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Joan Pabón, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
For more of our favorite picks from the sale, read up on the best Wayfair Presidents Day deals.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 13 Feb. 2025
The latest: Educators are also reading up on the Immigration and Customs Enforcement playbook and sharing resources students and their parents can use to prepare for the possibility of being detained, teacher unions say.
—Steph Solis, Axios, 30 Jan. 2025
Declan has been reading up on local lore, revealing that there are 13 different dialects in the area, which also boasts a church made entirely of bundled hay.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 25 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for read up on
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“Read up on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/read%20up%20on. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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