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取り上げられた

was taken up, was covered, was confiscated

→ 取り上げる
取り take, pick up + 上げ raise, lift + られ Passive/potential + た Past tense
verb · past indicative Rare #37,329
was taken up, was covered Used when a topic, issue, or story is discussed or featured in the media.
JA: その問題はニュースで取り上げられた。
EN: That issue was covered in the news.
was confiscated Used when an authority takes something away, usually because it is not allowed.
JA: 先生にゲーム機を取り上げられた。
EN: My game console was confiscated by the teacher.
Conjugation of 取り上げる
Indicative past
取り上げられた

会議でトムの提案が取り上げられた。

Tom's proposal was brought up at the meeting.

会議で彼の提案が取り上げられた。

His proposal was brought up at the meeting.