took 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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took up

However, the songstress took up more permanent residence in New York City in 2023, when her talk show moved from Los Angeles to the Big Apple.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026

Electrical engineer Luca Linhsen is one of the luckier ones -- she took up a job as a software consultant in Hamburg this month.

From Barron's ● Jul. 12, 2026

He also asked to be identified on the ballot as “Dan S. Sullivan” before changing his mind, an attorney for the state told Alaska’s Supreme Court, which took up the matter late last month.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026

The peaceful gathering drew a heavy police presence that took up most of the parking on the block.

From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026

He took up a place beside Gingersnipes, just a few steps outside the cottage door.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman