How to Use read up on in a Sentence

read up on

phrasal verb
  • First off, know your area and read up on the bears there.
    Cnn, The Mercury News, 7 June 2024
  • The fact that Gerwig took the time to read up on this lore and recreate it in the Barbie film?
    Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 24 July 2023
  • Early deals should start coming in the next few weeks so check back here to read up on the latest.
    Martin Cizmar, WIRED, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Keep scrolling to read up on the 12 best ski resorts for families.
    Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2023
  • The free speech skeptics might want to read up on the history of abolitionism.
    Russell Jacoby, Harper's Magazine, 16 Feb. 2023
  • Failing to do your research: Take some time to read up on homebuying and mortgages, and learn more about your options.
    The Motley Fool, Dallas News, 16 Apr. 2023
  • Keep in mind when reading up on products that wide-calf and wide-width are not the same thing: Wide-width refers to your foot measurement rather than the calf measurement.
    Nikita Charuza, Peoplemag, 13 Dec. 2023
  • His father, who has settled into a retirement home with his wife of 60 years, sent him to the library to read up on copyright law.
    Saskia Solomon, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Note: Because of its remote location, make sure to read up on important things to know about the park and how to prepare for a visit.
    Catherine Garcia, theweek, 4 June 2024
  • Click or tap here to read up on what this change means, which cookies are available in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky and how to find harder-to-get varieties.
    Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 12 June 2024
  • She and Colter cross paths when Ike, as part of Colter’s preparation, orders him to read up on fly-fishing — the source of more great literature than any other sport, Ike claims.
    Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 6 June 2023
  • Each is assigned a number that corresponds to a legend my uncle prints out so everyone can read up on their favorites and swap notes.
    Devra Ferst, Bon Appétit, 10 Nov. 2023
  • Prepare for interviews by doing more than just reading up on salient topics during your subway ride to the meeting.
    Byluisa Beltran, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2023
  • And if the salary negotiation falls flat, taking the time to read up on side hustles and maximizing earning power can be the gift that keeps giving.
    Jane Thier, Fortune, 30 May 2023
  • As the legal situation continues to play out, here, take a look inside Graceland — and read up on some interesting facts about the one-of-a-kind property.
    Jordan Runtagh, Peoplemag, 22 May 2024
  • When Carroll came out as asexual to her mother in 2017, Vogel began reading up on the subject and realized how her lack of awareness might have affected her clients.
    Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2024
  • When Carroll came out as asexual to her mother in 2017, Vogel began reading up on the subject and realized how her lack of awareness might have affected her clients.
    Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 14 Dec. 2023
  • Some people will have read up on early pregnancy, miscarriage, and pregnancy loss, others won’t.
    Nell Frizzell, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2023
  • To fine-tune his computer model, Qin read up on education and computer science.
    Adithi Ramakrishnan, Dallas News, 17 May 2023
  • Before embarking, first-time sailors should consider a brief sailing course or reading up on basic seamanship.
    Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024
  • So Srinivasan read up on Montessori-parenting principles.
    Kate Cray, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2024
  • Hennessey began reading up on a process called natural organic reduction, which allows human remains to be converted into soil.
    Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2023
  • Document what has happened, and read up on your employer’s anti-retaliation policies.
    Karla L. Miller, Washington Post, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Perhaps that means reading up on the latest initiative from Protect Our Winters, donating to a major international climate change advocacy group, or educating yourself with simple hacks to help the environment.
    Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 3 Apr. 2023

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