1
as in rolls out
to leave one's bed
you need to get right up when the alarm goes off in the morning
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2
as in clothes
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes
all got up in her Sunday best
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Recent Examples of gets up
Garance falls down, gets up, falls again, and again, but then finally one more time.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 May 2026
Audio clips of Lions doubters play in the background while Dan Campbell gets up from his desk to post the Lions schedule on the bulletin board.
—Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 15 May 2026
The valley's rich soil, combined with Alaska's legendary summer daylight (Palmer gets up to 19 hours of sun a day during the growing season), produces vegetables of almost unbelievable size.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2026
When the mother cat gets up and steps away from her kittens for a moment, the chickens are right there.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Then the mama cat gets up and steps away from her newborns for a moment.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
This happens as a person being chased by another person runs up from the street, falls on the sidewalk, gets up, and keeps heading toward the house.
—Steve Karnowski, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
As the manager of the bridge — and the first woman to oversee it in 200 years — Evans gets up close and personal to it on a daily basis, and is constantly surprised by the technical details.
—Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026
Venus gets up on the bar and talks about his whole life story and coming out, which is sweet and all, but, girl, this is taking away from our drinking and hooking up time.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2026
Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 May 2026
Audio clips of Lions doubters play in the background while Dan Campbell gets up from his desk to post the Lions schedule on the bulletin board.
—Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 15 May 2026
The valley's rich soil, combined with Alaska's legendary summer daylight (Palmer gets up to 19 hours of sun a day during the growing season), produces vegetables of almost unbelievable size.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2026
When the mother cat gets up and steps away from her kittens for a moment, the chickens are right there.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Then the mama cat gets up and steps away from her newborns for a moment.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
This happens as a person being chased by another person runs up from the street, falls on the sidewalk, gets up, and keeps heading toward the house.
—Steve Karnowski, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
As the manager of the bridge — and the first woman to oversee it in 200 years — Evans gets up close and personal to it on a daily basis, and is constantly surprised by the technical details.
—Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026
Venus gets up on the bar and talks about his whole life story and coming out, which is sweet and all, but, girl, this is taking away from our drinking and hooking up time.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gets up
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The deep-learning assistant integrates with the company’s existing size widgets and retailer data portals, and rolls out for retail deployment at the start of June.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026
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In this one, Almodóvar opens the front door for it and rolls out the red carpet with a slightly crooked smile on his face.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
19 May 2026
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Chief to its success is a powerhouse performance by Yana Radeva, who summons the spirit of Gena Rowlands in Gloria as a woman determined not to be defined by men.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
22 May 2026
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Favreau’s work is clearly indebted to that lineage, and Grogu’s solo jaunt actually summons a bit of whimsy that was otherwise missing.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
19 May 2026
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There’s also Margo’s roommate Susie (Thaddea Graham), a delightfully nerdy cosplayer who turns out to be the most steadfast support-giver in Margo’s life.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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Only about 1 out of 10 thyroid nodules turns out to be cancerous.—
Sara Moniuszko,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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Hannah dresses less like a modern college student and more like how an older generation remembers quirky girls dressing in their own late teens and early twenties.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
27 May 2026
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Shadbolt cleverly blitzes a bit of black walnut into a vinaigrette that dresses a spray of watercress on the side, adding an unexpected layer of harmony.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Regulation will follow only once enough volume gathers on these contracts to force it to, and the open-interest figures suggest that threshold is already being crossed.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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The change comes as the country gathers on Monday for Memorial Day to honor those who have died fighting for and defending the nation’s freedoms.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
25 May 2026
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The body essentially wakes itself up after fixing what needs fixing.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
6 May 2026
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When Lydia wakes from her own nightmarish sleep, Vivian’s seat is empty.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2026
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Essential safety tips for heavy rain When heavy rain sets in, the risk of flooding and hazardous driving conditions rises.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
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More than fifty meters tall, the monument rises abruptly above the banks of the river Ancre, a tributary of the Somme.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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“Gets up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gets%20up. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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