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bone (up)

verb

Definition of bone (up)

as in to study

to use the mind to acquire knowledge I suggest you bone up a bit on torts before the next attempt at the bar exam

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In 1925, President Calvin Coolidge convened a board to study aviation for national defense.

— Neil Chatterjee, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
The structure combines features of honeycomb and Kagome lattices, arrangements that scientists study for their unusual electronic properties.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

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On a 2022 trip to Manaslu, in Nepal, the cameras were there, recording the moment when Nelson, two turns into her run, got swept up in an avalanche and went over a mountainside.

— Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
Told that Burkholder hadn’t gone over other options for Simmons beyond rehab, Reid reckoned there was no reason to fill in more.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026

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