How to Use take up in a Sentence

take up

verb

• The soil was so dry that the plant seemed to take up the much-needed water instantly.
• And the burr grinder takes up far more counter space in my small kitchen.
  — Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2023
• If polyps are found, the colonoscopy may take up to 45 minutes.
  — Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 15 Aug. 2024
• The beds and the dressers that came with the room took up the majority of their space.
  — Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 25 July 2024
• The high court is expected to take up the case in March or April.
  — Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner, 15 Jan. 2024
• The appeals court agreed last month to take up Trump's appeal.
  — Olivia Rubin, ABC News, 3 June 2024
• The House Committee on Ethics will now take up the matter.
  — Tim Balk New York Daily News (tns), al, 3 Mar. 2023
• The hockey rink up the street — T-Mobile Arena — takes up roughly the same amount of space.
  — Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2024
• The Senate then took up the bill and approved it during an evening vote of 77-13.
  — Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 1 Mar. 2024
• With the display fixed in front of me, the picture always takes up the full display space of the glasses.
  — PCMAG, 21 May 2024
• The Era 2 is vented on five sides, and the case can take up to a 280mm radiator.
  — John Burek, PCMAG, 29 June 2024
• And through the early aughts, Christian Dior and Miu Miu took up the mantle as well.
  — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 8 Nov. 2023
• Recovery can take up to 12 weeks with a full return to sports in four to six months.
  — Oluseun Olufade, Verywell Health, 1 May 2024
• According to Screen Rant, the sets don’t take up the entire sound stage.
  — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 24 Aug. 2023
• The petite bag lives up to its name, taking up the same amount of space as a 5-by-7-inch picture frame.
  — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 17 Nov. 2023
• In fact, a drawing room, a music room, and a billiards room take up the entire north side of the abode.
  — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 10 July 2023
• The state Legislature soon will take up a bill placing the ban in state law.
  — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2023
• Singing lessons on Tuesday and dance lessons on the weekend will now take up her focus.
  — Acsah Lemma, Sacramento Bee, 5 June 2024
• This press doesn't take up much countertop space at all.
  — Rennie Dyball, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2023
• Both of those bodies could decline to take up the case and let the panel ruling stand.
  — Rachel weiner, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2024
• That’s not all: The plastic in those diapers could take up to 500 years to degrade.
  — Lorraine Wilde, Treehugger, 18 July 2023
• Not every desktop has to be a powerhouse that takes up half the desk.
  — Stackcommerce Team (sponsored), PCMAG, 10 May 2024
• The Senate took up 16 of those articles and will decide his fate in the coming weeks.
  — Anna Giaritelli, Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2023
• The inspections are expected to take up to 12 hours for each plane.
  — Amanda Maile, ABC News, 24 Jan. 2024
• The timing of the filings on Friday means the justices could take up the case in the term that begins the first week in October.
  — Ann E. Marimow, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Sep. 2023
• Among the complaints is that the carts take up a lot of space for people who live on a small lot and have no place to keep them except in plain view.
  — Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
• And like last year, the Senate isn’t taking up the House’s proposal.
  — Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Apr. 2023
• The process could take up to two weeks, and is the last step before opening arguments begin.
  — Kyler Alvord, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024
• Both have large, glass screens that take up the entire face and metal cases in a few different finishes.
  — PCMAG, 14 Aug. 2024
• But closing sales and getting regulatory approval could take up to two years, and WBD may not have that much time.
  — Peter Green, Quartz, 17 Aug. 2024

Last Updated: 15 Sep 2024