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taken up

ADJECTIVE

immersed

Synonyms

STRONG

absorbed buried busy consumed engaged engrossed mesmerized occupied preoccupied spellbound

WEAK

bound-up deep eat, sleep, and breathe intent into rapt tied-up turned on wrapped-up

Antonyms

STRONG

bored disinterested idle inactive uninterested unoccupied

WEAK

ignorant neglectful negligent

ADJECTIVE

lost

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absent absorbed unconscious wasted

STRONG

abstracted bemused bewildered engrossed entranced musing perplexed preoccupied spellbound

WEAK

absentminded distrait dreamy faraway feeble going in circles ignorant inconscient rapt taken in

Antonyms

STRONG

unoccupied

WEAK

accomplishing alive attentive aware cognizant

ADJECTIVE

preoccupied

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absorbed bemused distracted engaged engrossed fascinated forgetful obsessed

STRONG

absent abstracted bugged daydreaming immersed lost mooning removed spellbound woolgathering

WEAK

absent-minded airheaded asleep deep distrait faraway have on the brain heedless hung up inconscient intent lost in thought moony oblivious rapt spread-out unaware wrapped-up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bored disenthralled disinterested indifferent uninterested

STRONG

existing

WEAK

observant thoughtful unoccupied

Example Sentences

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Gasoline this year has taken up around 7% of Gen Z’s total card spending per household, according to BofA data, compared with around 4% for Boomers.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

Lambeth Council's website shows that she has not taken up her seat, which is currently vacant.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

That same decision would have taken up to a year in the state system, said Svensson, who previously worked in public schools.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

The CFTC, meanwhile, has taken up a strong defense of prediction markets and its right to regulate them.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

By the time the four-year conflict ended, four million men had taken up weapons.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

taken up

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