How to Use read up on in a Sentence

read up on

phrasal verb
Definition of read up onnext
  • First off, know your area and read up on the bears there.
    — Cnn, The Mercury News, 7 June 2024
  • The fact that Gerwig took the time to read up on this lore and recreate it in the Barbie film?
    — Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 24 July 2023
  • Early deals should start coming in the next few weeks so check back here to read up on the latest.
    — Martin Cizmar, WIRED, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Keep scrolling to read up on the 12 best ski resorts for families.
    — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2023
  • Fine print matters here, friends, so read up on the return policy to make sure you won’t be stuck with a bed that doesn’t work for you.
    — Jasmine Seales, SELF, 24 June 2024
  • The free speech skeptics might want to read up on the history of abolitionism.
    — Russell Jacoby, Harper's Magazine, 16 Feb. 2023
  • Failing to do your research: Take some time to read up on homebuying and mortgages, and learn more about your options.
    — The Motley Fool, Dallas News, 16 Apr. 2023
  • Keep in mind when reading up on products that wide-calf and wide-width are not the same thing: Wide-width refers to your foot measurement rather than the calf measurement.
    — Nikita Charuza, Peoplemag, 13 Dec. 2023
  • His father, who has settled into a retirement home with his wife of 60 years, sent him to the library to read up on copyright law.
    — Saskia Solomon, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Note: Because of its remote location, make sure to read up on important things to know about the park and how to prepare for a visit.
    — Catherine Garcia, theweek, 4 June 2024
  • Click or tap here to read up on what this change means, which cookies are available in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky and how to find harder-to-get varieties.
    — Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 12 June 2024
  • She and Colter cross paths when Ike, as part of Colter’s preparation, orders him to read up on fly-fishing — the source of more great literature than any other sport, Ike claims.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 6 June 2023
  • Each is assigned a number that corresponds to a legend my uncle prints out so everyone can read up on their favorites and swap notes.
    — Devra Ferst, Bon Appétit, 10 Nov. 2023
  • Prepare for interviews by doing more than just reading up on salient topics during your subway ride to the meeting.
    — Byluisa Beltran, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2023
  • And if the salary negotiation falls flat, taking the time to read up on side hustles and maximizing earning power can be the gift that keeps giving.
    — Jane Thier, Fortune, 30 May 2023
  • As the legal situation continues to play out, here, take a look inside Graceland — and read up on some interesting facts about the one-of-a-kind property.
    — Jordan Runtagh, Peoplemag, 22 May 2024
  • When Carroll came out as asexual to her mother in 2017, Vogel began reading up on the subject and realized how her lack of awareness might have affected her clients.
    — Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2024
  • When Carroll came out as asexual to her mother in 2017, Vogel began reading up on the subject and realized how her lack of awareness might have affected her clients.
    — Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 14 Dec. 2023
  • Some people will have read up on early pregnancy, miscarriage, and pregnancy loss, others won’t.
    — Nell Frizzell, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2023
  • To fine-tune his computer model, Qin read up on education and computer science.
    — Adithi Ramakrishnan, Dallas News, 17 May 2023
  • Before embarking, first-time sailors should consider a brief sailing course or reading up on basic seamanship.
    — Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024
  • So Srinivasan read up on Montessori-parenting principles.
    — Kate Cray, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2024
  • Hennessey began reading up on a process called natural organic reduction, which allows human remains to be converted into soil.
    — Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2023
  • Document what has happened, and read up on your employer’s anti-retaliation policies.
    — Karla L. Miller, Washington Post, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Perhaps that means reading up on the latest initiative from Protect Our Winters, donating to a major international climate change advocacy group, or educating yourself with simple hacks to help the environment.
    — Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 3 Apr. 2023

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