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as in to roll out
to leave one's bed
you need to get right up when the alarm goes off in the morning
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as in to clothe
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes
all got up in her Sunday best
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as in design
the way in which the elements of something (as a work of art) are arranged
the wine book's getup is pretty standard, with wines being arranged according to country of origin
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Recent Examples of get up
Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
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—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025
Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey, have been spotted around town sporting matching blue cowboy suits (mariachi getups?).
—Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Verb
The audience sighed in relief and immediately got up to leave.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
Use the Business Platinum Card and get up to $209 back per calendar year on your CLEAR® Plus Membership (subject to auto-renewal).
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025
Noun
Lohan, a gifted actor whose career has had some shaky turns, is left to build a performance on her costumes, an assortment of allegedly kicky but in reality horrifically ugly teenage-girl getups.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey, have been spotted around town sporting matching blue cowboy suits (mariachi getups?).
—Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get up
Verb
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Andrews rolled out of the pocket and found Johnaven Polk for an 11-yard TD reception.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Sep. 2025
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Amazon typically rolls out early Prime Day deals in the weeks leading up to the main event.—
Christine Persaud,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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Authorities said the arson suspect was, as captured on video at the time, clad in a gray hoodie and gray sweatpants walking on church grounds.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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After paying a three-euro (about $3) gate fee at the park’s entrance, visitors then face another 10-minute ride further into the pine and gorse-clad hills along a switchback road that reaches about 1,000 meters above sea level.—
Barry Neild,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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There, officers were summoned to the front of a nearby home where a man was found just outside.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
26 Sep. 2025
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth yesterday summoned the Pentagon's top commanders from around the world to a meeting in Virginia next week.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
26 Sep. 2025
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This spotlight on the art and craft of visual effects explores how VFX teams work in close collaboration with directors, producers, and heads of department – across costume, production design, cinematography, stunts, and performance – to bring stories to life.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
22 Sep. 2025
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Jennifer Brawn Gittings designed costumes, Carolina Ortiz Herrera designed lighting and UptownWorks designed sound and composition.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Sep. 2025
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With Vectis, Lockheed Martin Skunk Works is acting on a bold vision to deliver high-end survivability and mission systems capability at aggressive cost targets and design, build and fly within two years, as per the release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Sep. 2025
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Vernova is also planning to build new nuclear plants in North America with its advanced small reactor design, the BWRX-300.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In the middle of the night, her son is woken by a sound coming from somewhere in the house.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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The morning after their arrival, Esther wakes to find Tomás missing—and a stranger at the door.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
18 Sep. 2025
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So with that, don’t expect naked dressing to go anywhere anytime soon—Dakota Johnson still has much to say on the matter, with gala and awards seasons very much in motion now.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
26 Sep. 2025
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Like everyone else in a sound stage, Silver is fully dressed in sweater, jeans, and boots with an N95 mask on.—
Sophie Ansari,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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On Thursday, attendees including Chris Briney, Teyana Taylor and Scott Eastwood, among others, turned out alongside Chanel in-house perfumer creator Olivier Polge for the rooftop gathering off of Madison Square Park, boasting views of the skyline.—
James Manso,
Footwear News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Militaries want robots that scout ahead, gather intelligence on beaches and littoral zones, and carry supplies during complex water-to-shore moves.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Get up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20up. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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