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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 dress
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
Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 16 Mar. 2026
One shop sold starched paper shirt collars still, and the buttons needed to attach them, and arm garters too for the full get up.
—Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026
Annie Blackman, InStyle, 6 Feb. 2026
Ingrid is arguably the character having the most difficulties with the contemporary world, where the princess getup is part of her job.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Feb. 2026
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Verb
Commercials and Dance Breaks During the telecast, commercial breaks give stars a moment to get up from their seats and catch up with their friends in the theater.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 16 Mar. 2026
One shop sold starched paper shirt collars still, and the buttons needed to attach them, and arm garters too for the full get up.
—Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026
Noun
This rich-looking set is the perfect early-to-mid-spring getup.
—Annie Blackman, InStyle, 6 Feb. 2026
Ingrid is arguably the character having the most difficulties with the contemporary world, where the princess getup is part of her job.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get up
Verb
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But Snow Peak rolls out a grass carpet for new campers who might otherwise need to acquire large amounts of gear.—
Naomi Tomky,
Outside,
18 Mar. 2026
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The news came at Taco Bell’s Live Más Live gala March 10, during which the company introduced more than 20 new menu items — though the under-eye patches are the only non-edibles being rolled out.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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Betty, attempting to paper over her unthinkable loss, dresses Laura in her daughter’s clothes, gives her her daughter’s place at family meals, has her daughter’s bike fixed to Laura’s height.—
Holden Seidlitz,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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As two Japanese women dressed as Buc-ee's beavers head-butted at the center of a 16-by-16 ring Wednesday evening, Palmer Event Center’s once-lukewarm crowd began a furious chant.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Maria’s brothers, with their perpetual runny noses, are summoned with a sniffly wipe.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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The film is about a New York playwright summoned to Ireland to bury his father.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Mar. 2026
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This enchanting and timeless tale, filled with the romance and grandeur audiences know and love, has been brought to life like never before, with spectacular new sets and dazzling costumes.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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This one shows Peter Parker, out of costume, collapsing.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
17 Mar. 2026
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The findings suggest that muscle-like coordination may emerge not solely from biochemical signaling, but also from the physical design and connectivity of the system itself.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Mar. 2026
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Fifty years ago, Chicago’s very own Weese demonstrated how to powerfully inspire us through architectural design that spoke of classical traditions in a clear new voice.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
Verb
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My cats, Cutie and Socks — one’s a tabby and the other is a tuxedo cat — wake me up by mewing and walking on me.—
Pamela Chelin,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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Some species wake with the sun and sleep with the moon.—
Marlowe Starling,
Quanta Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
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The loudest moment of the night came at the 12-minute mark when Purdue’s bench and its huge contingent of yellow and black clad fans erupted as senior point guard Braden Smith made history with his 1,077th career assist, breaking the 33-year-old NCAA record set in 1993 by Duke’s Bobby Hurley.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Mar. 2026
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The crown jewel, however, has to be the bar clad in celadon-green Sekoya marble and dotted with glittering bottles.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
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On March 18th, Hadi gathered with friends to celebrate Chaharshanbe Suri, a festival of fire on the eve of the last Wednesday before Nowruz, the Persian New Year, which begins on March 20th.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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Before sunrise in downtown Dallas, volunteers gather in near silence, scanning sidewalks and glass towers for signs of birds that didn’t survive the night’s migration.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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