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as in to lift
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 to borrow
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 take up
Maxwell is appealing her conviction before the Supreme Court, and the justices are expected to decide whether to take up the appeal in late September.
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Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
These cans are compact enough to tuck beside your laptop or keyboard, bringing a touch of green to your workday without taking up much space.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2025
Some of the most vocal purveyors of the theory -- including FBI Director Kash Patel and his top deputy Dan Bongino -- have since taken up prominent posts in the Trump administration.
—James Hill, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2025
This results in more glucose receptors allowing these organ cells to take up and consume more glucose, suggesting that these organ cells become more like muscle cells.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 22 Aug. 2025
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Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
These cans are compact enough to tuck beside your laptop or keyboard, bringing a touch of green to your workday without taking up much space.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2025
Some of the most vocal purveyors of the theory -- including FBI Director Kash Patel and his top deputy Dan Bongino -- have since taken up prominent posts in the Trump administration.
—James Hill, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2025
This results in more glucose receptors allowing these organ cells to take up and consume more glucose, suggesting that these organ cells become more like muscle cells.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take up
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Angel Reese added her name to the record book Monday night, but her milestone wasn't enough to lift the Chicago Sky past the Las Vegas Aces.—
Grant Afseth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
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These storms are usually triggered by strong outflow winds from thunderstorms, which lift loose dirt into the air, drastically reducing visibility and creating hazardous driving conditions.—
Brandi D. Addison,
AZCentral.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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This advisory is in effect until Tuesday at 7 p.m. NWS Heat Wave Safety Tips: Stay safe with these recommendations Stay hydrated: Keep yourself well-hydrated by drinking plenty of fluids.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Aug. 2025
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And in one particularly extreme case, a lawsuit alleges that an 18-year-old boy went into cardiac arrest after drinking a Mango Yuzu Citrus Charged Lemonade from Panera Bread.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
19 Aug. 2025
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Car rental company Hertz is borrowing a marketing play from Subaru of America: using man's best friend to promote its products.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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Car rental company Hertz is borrowing a marketing play from Subaru of America: Using man's best friend to promote its products.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
Freep.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Local organizations and community members in Milwaukee are working to raise funds and support for both Hanan Refugees Relief Group and the Palestine Children's Relief Fund.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Funding and cost increases raise concerns The board told voters that the first phase would not cost more than $17.5 million, according to the suit.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Aug. 2025
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Both siblings began working in the firm long before their formal legal training began, absorbing the mechanics of the job and the spirit behind it.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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As carbon emissions increase, the ocean is absorbing more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, lowering pH levels and making seawater more acidic, a process that can affect many ocean species and ecosystems.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
27 Aug. 2025
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New Mexico would have two years to adopt a plan to manage and share water along its southernmost stretch of the Rio Grande.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
30 Aug. 2025
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The first Labor Day was celebrated on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 1882, in New York City, and by 1894, 23 more states had adopted the holiday.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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But more often, the easiest way to elevate a dish is with herbs and spices.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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At some point in the next week, Rice will officially be placed on the league’s Reserve/Suspension list, and Tonyan is the most likely candidate to be immediately elevated back to the active roster.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
28 Aug. 2025
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Indiana seems poised to embrace Christian Nationalism, protect the patriarchy, and afford women only those federal rights that survive the current national rollback.—
Laurie Gray,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Aug. 2025
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North Korea's once-covert role in direct support of Russia's war against Ukraine is now being embraced by the nation's leadership, a shift that reflects emerging realities on the battlefield and in the world order to the benefit of Moscow and Pyongyang.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
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