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Examples of getup in a Sentence
He came onstage in a cowboy getup.
a guy in a crazy getup
Recent Examples of getup from the Web
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A local celebrity even stopped by to take in the scene: Michael Wheeler, who Royals fans would recognize for his customary Superman getup and blue-dyed beard, was tossing around a Chiefs football with concertgoers outside the arena.
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On the flip side, Scott didn't stray from his trademark style, showcasing an all-black getup with a flannel shirt also tied around his waist.
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Among women, Wonder Woman was a popular getup this year after a film about the hero debuted on June 2 .
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Take the bucket hat–and–tie-dye combo, the preferred look of hacky sack addicts and Magic the Gathering die-hards—and also the standout getup at Gosha Rubchinskiy’s Spring 2018 men’s collection.
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The sight of Stewart effortlessly pulling off the must-have ’do of the boy band era led us to the depths of the internet to remember just how singularly wild the getups of the It Boys of 1999 were.
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Zombie Ride Part of the Historic Irvington Halloween festival, this ride offers a chance to tour the neighborhood in your finest rolling undead getup.
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Zombie Ride Part of the Historic Irvington Halloween festival, this ride offers a chance to tour the neighborhood in your finest rolling undead getup.
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Sat 6/24: Fulfill your undead fantasy by joining the Chicago Zombie March in your most gruesome and gory getups.
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First Known Use of getup
1842
get up
verb
Definition of get up
intransitive verb
2
:to go ahead or faster
—used in the imperative as a command especially to driven animals
Examples of get up in a Sentence
you need to get right up when the alarm goes off in the morning
all got up in her Sunday best
First Known Use of get up
14th century
get up Synonyms
Synonyms
arise, rise, roll out, turn out, upriseAntonyms
bed (down), retire, turn inRelated Words
arouse, awake, awaken, bestir, stir, wakeNear Antonyms
catnap, doze, drop off, lie up, nap, nod, rest, sleep, slumber, snooze; bunk, perch, roost, settle; couch, doss (down) [chiefly British], flop (down), lie (down), reclineGETUP Defined for English Language Learners
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