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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
Members of the department’s gang/narcotic divisions overdose response team took up the investigation Wednesday, March 19, and spoke with both staff and parents, deputies said.
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Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 21 Mar. 2025
These days, Solomon has taken up beekeeping, trading the pulpit for a stainless steel smoker.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
The process is expected to take up to an hour, according to SpaceX.
Medical checks will be performed before the astronauts board a helicopter to the airport.
—NBC News, 19 Mar. 2025
It was tucked in the corner of the larger bedroom, and half of it was taken up with a copper water heater.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 19 Mar. 2025
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Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 21 Mar. 2025
These days, Solomon has taken up beekeeping, trading the pulpit for a stainless steel smoker.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
The process is expected to take up to an hour, according to SpaceX.
Medical checks will be performed before the astronauts board a helicopter to the airport.
—NBC News, 19 Mar. 2025
It was tucked in the corner of the larger bedroom, and half of it was taken up with a copper water heater.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take up
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As part of the plan, the U.S. immediately lifted its pause on sharing intelligence and resumed security assistance with Ukraine, which was invaded by Russia more than three years ago.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2025
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Earlier this week, the Trump administration lifted its suspension of military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine after imposing the measures follows Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s tense meeting with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2025
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Either way, the popular spot is a delightful place to eat and drink.—
Kim Foley MacKinnon,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Peterson has almost nothing in common with, say, Dave Portnoy, another mascot of the bro-sphere, who mostly just wants to be left alone to eat pizza and drink beer by the pool.—
Andrew Marantz,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
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The federal government borrowed $1.1 trillion in the first five months of Fiscal Year 2025, including $308 billion in February alone.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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The director borrows from different genres — nostalgic Westerns, propulsive crime thrillers, high-stakes heist films and even musicals — to tell this winding tale about what makes a place and its people feel like home.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Mar. 2025
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While many pandemic-era DTC brands raised millions only to implode soon after, Almada remains entirely self-funded.—
Angela Lei,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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But because solar, wind and hydropower production rates can vary with weather and other factors, nuclear energy is particularly appealing to ever thirsty AI technology companies, raising fears of nuclear waste contamination.—
The Editors,
Scientific American,
18 Mar. 2025
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The foam rubber outsole has two layers: the softer upper part absorbs the shock, and the harder lower layer is for a better grip and durability.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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These forests of fast-growing brown algae provide food and habitat for hundreds of marine species and absorb greenhouse gases but are also highly sensitive to changes in their environment.—
Terry Castleman,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2025
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Strickler explained that these panels are conservative about adopting change, but that the whole country is now moving in the direction of universal DPYD testing.—
Ellen Matloff,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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But county officials supporting Haley’s proposal say adopting an earnings tax would allow the Unified Government to significantly reduce its mill levy and the fees tacked on to residents’ water and electricity bills.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
16 Mar. 2025
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Leaders who are generous with their time, guidance, and support elevate not only their teams but their own influence.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Ford has always found ways to elevate himself with almost insultingly simplistic positions, showing little interest in the more complex issues of governance.—
Chris Jones,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2025
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The two embraced, reveling in No. 12 seed McNeese’s 69-67 upset victory over No. 5 seed Clemson in an NCAA tournament Midwest Regional first round game.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Stephen Nalley, Black Briar Advisors AI Leadership Guidance Will Never Replace Human Interaction AI has inspired me to move away from it and embrace human approaches even more.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Take up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take%20up. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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