take part
phrase
: to be involved in some activity : to participate in something
Almost everyone took part in the celebration.
She refused to take part in the discussion.
… was sentenced to five years in federal prison in May for taking part in a bogus investment scheme …—
Mike Freeman
Mike FreemanHe swore that he took no part [=was not involved] in their activities.
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In footage featured on the FOX broadcast, an unlucky fan excitedly threw her hands in the air to take part in the wave, only for her cell phone to fly out of her hands and into the air.
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Jaclyn Hendricks,
PEOPLE,
2 July 2026
Brad Leonard, director of the Ryogoku Soccer Academy, said his organization was chosen to pick who would take part, and 22 KC kids took the field with a player that night.
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Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
Who are the teams taking part — and who has the strongest squad?
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Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
In one instance, the suspect is accused of personally taking part in the killing by stabbing a victim in the chest with a knife, the prosecutors said.
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Reuters,
NBC news,
1 July 2026
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Jaclyn Hendricks,
PEOPLE,
2 July 2026
Brad Leonard, director of the Ryogoku Soccer Academy, said his organization was chosen to pick who would take part, and 22 KC kids took the field with a player that night.
—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
Who are the teams taking part — and who has the strongest squad?
—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
In one instance, the suspect is accused of personally taking part in the killing by stabbing a victim in the chest with a knife, the prosecutors said.
—
Reuters,
NBC news,
1 July 2026
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“Take part.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20part. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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