read up on

phrasal verb

read up on; reading up on; reads up on

: to read a lot about (something) in order to learn about it

I read up on the history of the war.

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The latest: Educators are also reading up on the Immigration and Customs Enforcement playbook and sharing resources students and their parents can use to prepare for the possibility of being detained, teacher unions say. —

Steph Solis, Axios, 30 Jan. 2025 Declan has been reading up on local lore, revealing that there are 13 different dialects in the area, which also boasts a church made entirely of bundled hay. —

Damon Wise, Deadline, 25 Jan. 2025 Without further ado, read up on eight denim trends poised to take off in 2025, according to the pros. —

Kelsey Stewart, refinery29.com, 23 Dec. 2024 The history of money is great reading and anyone planning to be all in on bitcoin at $100,000 should read up on it before sinking the kids’ college tuition in bitcoin. —

Clem Chambers, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for read up on