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

Overall, Medi-Cal costs more than any other state program and takes up about 40% of total spending, including federal funds the state receives, according to the LAO.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026

Former Reddit darling Hertz falls as Wendy’s takes up the meme stock mantle.

From Slate ● Jun. 27, 2026

At times, he takes up positions that directly diminish Vinicius or playmaker Jude Bellingham.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026

In some cases, power infrastructure takes up more space in a data center than the servers.

From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026

There was a short period of time when I was obsessed with the study of the ocean, since it takes up more than 70 percent of the planet.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan