took up

verb

Definition of took upnext
past tense of take up
1
as in lifted
to move from a lower to a higher place or position please take up the blanket so I can look underneath it

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in drank
to take in (something liquid) through small openings the soil was so dry that the plant seemed to take up the much-needed water instantly

Synonyms & Similar Words
3
as in borrowed
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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for took up
  1. lifted
  2. drank
  3. borrowed
  4. raised
  5. absorbed
  6. adopted
  7. elevated
  8. swallowed
Verb
  • Pepperdine University lifted its shelter-in-place status and said the campus was safe for residents, but said the school community was urged to remain on campus and leave Malibu roads clear for emergency personnel.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The Los Angeles Dodgers were lifted by World Series MVP Freddie Freeman and NL MVP Shohei Ohtani to a trophy in 2024.
    Tim Britton, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of lifted
Verb
  • Feelings of bloating, cramping, constipation or nausea often occur because of something someone has eaten, drank or as a result of anxiety or significant amounts of stress.
    Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Guests drank honey deuces and ate hand rolls from Sōgo in Los Angeles as the temperature cooled and the sun set behind them.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of drank
Verb
  • Most of the money borrowed by the government to spend on its citizens, actually comes from them and to them the debt is an asset, on which they get paid interest.
    Clem Chambers, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • With borrowing, an individual is seeking near-term access to resources from a lender who is willing to give up resource access in the near term in return for greater access (money borrowed plus interest) in the future.
    John Tamny, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of borrowed
Verb
  • In a remote village on the island of Carpathia, a farm girl named Yuri is raised to fear an animal species known as Ochi.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The collapse of the Assad regime raised hopes that Tice would be found.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of raised
Verb
  • Formulated with Pink Himalayan Salt, Hawaiian Black Lava Sea Salt, and Grey Celtic Sea Salt from the coast of Brittany, these natural salts contain over 90 minerals, required for the proper functioning of your body, and absorbed through the skin.
    Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Bitcoin could see another couple weeks of stagnation as recent gains are absorbed before resuming its uptrend, according to Fairlead Strategies.
    Tanaya Macheel, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of absorbed
Verb
  • One hurdle for many software providers can be the pace of deploying automation because updates need to be tested and evaluated, which can impact how quickly automation is adopted.
    Igor Rikalo, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights at a meeting in Paris.
    Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of adopted
Verb
  • While recent years have elevated the importance of employees and customers, this shift does not justify the unchecked approval of projects beyond what can reasonably be managed.
    Barry Cousins, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Aligning with Apple in 2023, the production was elevated even more, resulting in record audience numbers for recent performances featuring Usher (2024) and Rihanna (2023).
    Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of elevated
Verb
  • This tract is a series of throat and stomach organs that include the esophagus and small and large intestines that food and liquids move through as they are swallowed, digested and absorbed.
    Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
  • That organizational defiance of a league-wide trend, expressed in succinct but undeniably contrarian terms by general manager Calvin Booth two months ago, actually hasn’t swallowed their season whole.
    Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of swallowed
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Thesaurus Entries Near took up

took to the cleaners

took up

took up with

See More Nearby Entries 

Cite this Entry

“Took up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/took%20up. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

Copy Citation

Share

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See All

Point of View: It's Personal

Plural and Possessive Names: A Guide

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

More Commonly Misspelled Words

Words You Always Have to Look Up
See All

Popular in Wordplay

See All

8 Words with Fascinating Histories

8 Words for Lesser-Known Musical Instruments

Birds Say the Darndest Things

10 Words from Taylor Swift Songs (Merriam's Version)

10 Scrabble Words Without Any Vowels
See All

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Word Game Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
naughty or nice
Are you naughty or nice? Quiz He's making a quiz, and checking it twice...