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read up

VERB
bone up
Synonyms
WEAK
brush up brush up on cram drum get up grind away mug up polish up refresh the memory review study swot up
VERB
brush up
Synonyms
WEAK
clean up cram go over look over polish up refresh one's memory refurbish relearn renovate reread retouch review revise study touch up
Antonyms
WEAK
forget
VERB
brush up on
Synonyms
WEAK
bone up brush up cram polish up review study
VERB
lucubrate
Synonyms
STRONG
coach cogitate consider cram dig examine excogitate grind inquire learn meditate mind peruse plug plunge ponder read refresh think tutor weigh
WEAK
apply oneself bone up brood over burn midnight oil bury oneself in crack the books dive into go into go over hit the books learn the ropes mull over perpend polish up pore over think out think over
Antonyms
STRONG
dismiss disregard forget ignore neglect overlook
VERB
study
Synonyms
STRONGEST
consider examine learn ponder pore over read think
STRONG
coach cogitate cram dig excogitate grind inquire lucubrate meditate mind peruse plug plunge refresh tutor weigh
WEAK
apply oneself bone up brood over burn midnight oil bury oneself in crack the books dive into go into go over hit the books learn the ropes mull over perpend polish up think out think over
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disregard forget ignore neglect

Example Sentences

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He heard bamboo farmers say they could no longer rely on seasonal rhythms that once guided their crops, and started to read up.

From Barron's • Oct. 30, 2025

Outside of free fishing days, anglers can purchase recreational fishing licenses and read up on fishing regulations on the DFW’s website.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2025

Most of our readers and listeners are read up on this, and are not the ones who need persuading.

From Slate • Dec. 31, 2024

When I read up on the Bolton players, they all seemed like big, strong boys and were not averse to chucking their weight around.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2024

“The same reason everyone else wants it,” said Hermione, “to read up on the legend of the Chamber of Secrets.”

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling