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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
Andrea Mitchell, for example, recently stepped down from her long-running MSNBC program and took up a role at NBC News.
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 1 Apr. 2025
Three years later, the Court took up the state of Michigan’s appeal in Milliken v. Bradley.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
According to the Advocate, the Senate took up the bill again because of Florida Senator Randy Fine, who is currently running for Congress as a candidate hand-picked by President Donald Trump.
—James Factora, Them., 31 Mar. 2025
Goitein noted that the lawsuit over the deportations can proceed while Judge Boasberg takes up the state secrets arguments, and the case may be able to continue even if the privilege is permitted by the judge.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 21 Mar. 2025
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 1 Apr. 2025
Three years later, the Court took up the state of Michigan’s appeal in Milliken v. Bradley.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
According to the Advocate, the Senate took up the bill again because of Florida Senator Randy Fine, who is currently running for Congress as a candidate hand-picked by President Donald Trump.
—James Factora, Them., 31 Mar. 2025
Goitein noted that the lawsuit over the deportations can proceed while Judge Boasberg takes up the state secrets arguments, and the case may be able to continue even if the privilege is permitted by the judge.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take up
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Each carriage turns 360 degrees while lifting riders to 6 feet in the air.—
Samantha Neely,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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Simeone tried to lift his team, bellowing at Rodrigo De Paul at one point and putting his arm around Alvarez’s shoulder the next.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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People can take several different self-questionnaires to screen for problem drinking.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2025
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With his home made uninhabitable by smoke and soot and the water unsafe to drink, Miller and his family were forced to move into a rental house in neighboring Pasadena.—
Todd Longwell,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Fed’s efforts to tame investor speculation meant fewer consumers were borrowing money, which led to a decrease in economic activity.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2025
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By the late ’90s, Cordova had brought in a stage, borrowed sound equipment from original Fishbone bassist John Norwood Fisher and started working with local music promoters to host shows.—
Steven Donofrio,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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At the same time, these updates raise questions about the Oscars broadcast itself.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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The incident with Lauren had understandably raised questions on whether Weezer’s set would still happen.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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Place an open box of baking soda in the fridge to absorb odors.—
Halee Miller Van Ryswyk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Apr. 2025
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As the global economy absorbs Donald Trump's massive tariffs, Sen. Rand Paul is continuing to speak out about the negative consequences of the president's course of action.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2025
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On May 23, 2022, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution to declare March 1 as World Seagrass Day.—
Ian Urbina,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Then, in 1996, a group of virtuosos from its heyday adopted the name for themselves and for their Grammy-winning album.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2025
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This pull-forward was expected to keep cargo numbers elevated into the spring, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and trade consulting firm Hackett Associates.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Apr. 2025
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As Jake was jumping on the trampoline, a sudden and heavy gust of wind elevated him and the trampoline 20 feet in the air, according to the report.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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This has created a legal standoff in the U.S. after years in which American firms have embraced DEI policies that track race and ethnicity data and set diversity targets in hiring and other corporate practices.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2025
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Watching people come together and embrace strangers at our dinner parties.—
Benjamin Liong Setiawan,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Take up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take%20up. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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