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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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
In a video shared on Reddit, Bosco’s partner, whose name is Blake, gets up on stage and talks about their relationship, which started six years ago.
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Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 20 Oct. 2025
Kevin sneaks his way into a room at the Plaza Hotel and gets up to his usual shenanigans in the building, which was owned in real life by Donald at the time, with Ivana serving as the property's president.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Oct. 2025
After the program gets up and running, the federal government guarantees in its contract with Indiana there are at least 450 detainees, or else the feds will pay for the shortage, Arnold said.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
The victim, who was pulling a cart along the sidewalk at the time, falls to the ground but eventually gets up and tries to run after the suspect while holding his side.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Conrad gets up and touches the necklace before kissing her.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
For video playback, the iPhone 17 gets up to 30 hours, the iPhone 17 Pro gets up to 33 hours, and the iPhone 17 Pro Max gets up to 39 hours.
—PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025
Oh No - Kreepa Sleepwalking, also known as somnambulism, is a sleep disorder in which a person gets up and moves around while still asleep.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The screen also gets up to 75% brighter than the old one to reveal the tonal depth and colors of your HDR pictures.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2025
Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 20 Oct. 2025
Kevin sneaks his way into a room at the Plaza Hotel and gets up to his usual shenanigans in the building, which was owned in real life by Donald at the time, with Ivana serving as the property's president.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Oct. 2025
After the program gets up and running, the federal government guarantees in its contract with Indiana there are at least 450 detainees, or else the feds will pay for the shortage, Arnold said.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
The victim, who was pulling a cart along the sidewalk at the time, falls to the ground but eventually gets up and tries to run after the suspect while holding his side.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Conrad gets up and touches the necklace before kissing her.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
For video playback, the iPhone 17 gets up to 30 hours, the iPhone 17 Pro gets up to 33 hours, and the iPhone 17 Pro Max gets up to 39 hours.
—PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025
Oh No - Kreepa Sleepwalking, also known as somnambulism, is a sleep disorder in which a person gets up and moves around while still asleep.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The screen also gets up to 75% brighter than the old one to reveal the tonal depth and colors of your HDR pictures.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gets up
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On Wednesday night, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon told CNN that headcount at his company would likely remain steady as the nation's largest bank rolls out AI internally.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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The new sauce rolls out to McDonald's locations nationwide starting November 3.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
30 Oct. 2025
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Sometimes the end almost reframes and summons everything that was going on at the beginning.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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Thrown into crisis, King Gwanghae summons Heo Gyun based on clues left behind and questions him about Hong Gildong’s identity.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Chapter Five is actually just a lecture that somebody gives—somebody who turns out to be the protagonist, Tunde.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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That wise woman turns out to be Claire (Kate Hudson), who soon becomes Mike’s second wife and first (and only) performing partner.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
27 Oct. 2025
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My wife is lovely and dresses me.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Nov. 2025
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Back in the bamboo and tarpaulin tents which blanket the hillsides of Cox’s Bazar, refugee Mariam Khatun dresses her three small children and prepares a meal – these daily tasks the only thing keeping her going since the death of her eldest daughter, Estafa.—
Rebecca Wright,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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As America gathers to watch his trial, Jax must contend with an ambitious new colleague, Bill Sterling (Sikora), and co-workers questioning her worth.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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As America gathers to watch his trial, Jax must contend with an ambitious new colleague, Bill Sterling (Sikora), and coworkers questioning her worth.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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In the new Indonesian horror flick The Elixir, a new herbal potion concocted by a traditional medicine doctor accidentally wakes the dead, and now all Hell is breaking loose.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
17 Oct. 2025
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The baker who wakes before dawn for sixty years.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Oct. 2025
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Even as this risk rises rapidly, there are still plans for launching mega constellations of tiny satellites akin to those that are already orbiting as part of SpaceX’s Starlink system, along with a newly emerging push for orbital data centers such as Nvidia’s Starcloud.—
Humberto Basilio,
Scientific American,
7 Nov. 2025
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The film is based on the true story of Joseph ‘Lupo’ Rulli (Interdonato), a legendary New Jersey boxer plagued with polio before his career peaks, who then rises as a mobster in the Bonanno Crime family, while his older brother Dennis (Stahl) becomes a decorated State Policeman in the same town.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Gets up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gets%20up. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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