read up on
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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Hartzman has been studying hardcore, reading up on its history, embracing it as her own.
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Steve Appleford, SPIN, 23 Apr. 2026
Then be sure to keep up to date with the latest news with our Artemis 2 liveblog and read up on NASA's efforts to establish a sustainable presence on the moon with our Artemis program explainer.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Desperate for answers, Terry was constantly online researching the disease and reading up on the latest treatments.
—Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 6 Apr. 2026
Our systems suppress not only Black excellence, but also our rudimentary human rights (do read up on how the British education system fails Black boys).
—Raven Smith, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2026
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Steve Appleford, SPIN, 23 Apr. 2026
Then be sure to keep up to date with the latest news with our Artemis 2 liveblog and read up on NASA's efforts to establish a sustainable presence on the moon with our Artemis program explainer.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Desperate for answers, Terry was constantly online researching the disease and reading up on the latest treatments.
—Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 6 Apr. 2026
Our systems suppress not only Black excellence, but also our rudimentary human rights (do read up on how the British education system fails Black boys).
—Raven Smith, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Read up on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/read%20up%20on. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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