Drop
Drop verb - To put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to).
Usage example: drop that plan in favor of another
Take up
Take up verb - To move from a lower to a higher place or position.
Usage example: please take up the blanket so I can look underneath it
Both terms in one sentence
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Eggy decides to drop the commando routine and take up dancing lessons with Julien instead.
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Listing all the things that eat a ton of time due to ridiculously low drop rates would take up too much space.
Source: Random Drop aka: Randomly Drops - For Keeps tackles the topic of teen pregancy where Stan and Darcy are forced to drop out of school and take up jobs to support their child.
Source: Coming-of-Age Story
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Take up and Drop. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/drop/take_up
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Take up or Drop. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/drop/take_up.
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