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
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.
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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
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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Not one mob but two awaits him as his casket rolls out of the factory gates.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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Her comments come as people debate the necessity of school supply lists as the back-to-school season rolls out.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
6 Aug. 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
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Their journey takes a detour when her mom turns out to be a foul-mouthed truck driver, launching the trio into a cross-country odyssey filled with eccentric encounters, outrageous mishaps, and unexpected emotional revelations.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
8 Sep. 2025
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My absolute favourite turns out to be 127, created in 1890 and named after the page on the ledger where its formula originally appeared.—
Sarah Turner,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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On top of that, Free People dresses, Madewell jeans, and more are on sale.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025
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Varda dresses her up as Joan of Arc, Caravaggio’s Bacchus, the Virgin Mary, a cowboy, and a flamenco dancer, as if to suggest that Birkin’s mystery is itself a symbol, one as important to modern culture as Renaissance painting and the mother of Christ.—
Anahid Nersessian,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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For several weeks every year, Doximity gathers its 300 engineers with hundreds of physician users and advisors to collaborate on improvements to the technology.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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The Yale Chief Executive Leadership Institute’s CEO forum gathers top political leaders with Fortune 500 CEOs for a Chatham House rules discussion where direct quotes are off the record.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
21 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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Tom wakes alone, prays, struggles through a tedious day, and drinks too much vodka out of a Phillies plastic cup.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
17 Sep. 2025
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They are designed to protect homes and businesses against the type of winter storms that have severely flooded the low-lying community of Alviso multiple times with water up to 6 feet deep and which are posing more risk as sea level rises due to climate change.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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During proper diaphragmatic breathing, on exhalation, as the diaphragm rises and the pelvic floor contracts, the adductors can be trained to co-contract to help maintain pelvic stability.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Gets up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gets%20up. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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