takes up

VERB

begin or start again

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adopt assume commence continue embrace enter initiate open pick up renew reopen resume tackle undertake

WEAK

become involved in carry on engage in espouse follow through get off go on kick off proceed recommence restart set to start take on tee off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abstain cease close complete conclude end exclude finish forget halt leave neglect reject release stop

Example Sentences

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“But, yes, above 100, the pressure starts to increase dramatically, because the liquid phase becomes gas phase, and gas takes up any space available. It’ll take up more volume and become highly pressurized.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Washington's journey lasted about five hours on the ferry service that takes up to 50 hours from end to end.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Many Americans don’t have transportation alternatives for work, which means they keep paying the extra cost of gas while they can, but it takes up more of their paycheck.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

It takes up the fascinating tale of how Caribbean immigration, and Jamaicans in particular, influenced British music.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

When one is spent, the other takes up the fight.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson