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

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takes up

Holmes raves about her husband, San Diego hotel-chain heir William Evans, whose ego takes up most of the space in their beachside rental.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

Year: 2014 Compiled by: Ben Blatt Of note: Every Declaration of Independence signatory is ranked here by how many square inches their name takes up.

From Slate ● Oct. 7, 2026

Jonathan Munro, who has been acting as interim head of the news division for the last 11 months, will return to his role as deputy director of BBC News when Jupp takes up her role.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

The museum takes up the Arts and Crafts era, indigenous art, 20th-century landscapes and more.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026

He got a head like a Martian—his head takes up about sixty percent of his natural body weight!

From "Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago" by LeAlan Jones

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