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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
My wife gets up, brings another beer from the kitchen, and sets it in front of him.
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Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
Muirbrook, 43, gets up to some of the same antics in the real retirement homes as Angela (Larter) and Ainsley (Randolph) do onscreen.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
Garance falls down, gets up, falls again, and again, but then finally one more time.
—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
Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
Muirbrook, 43, gets up to some of the same antics in the real retirement homes as Angela (Larter) and Ainsley (Randolph) do onscreen.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
Garance falls down, gets up, falls again, and again, but then finally one more time.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gets up
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The Art of the Pet package really rolls out the red carpet for dogs at this dog-only property.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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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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Former Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves saw these images and posted on X that Hegseth had become America’s Kadyrov, a reference to the Chechen warlord Ramzan Kadyrov, who also dresses his children in military gear.—
Tom Nichols,
The Atlantic,
11 June 2026
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While both draw big crowds and, like the pope, Bad Bunny often dresses in white, their messages are contrasting.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
10 June 2026
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Staring November 18, Starbucks located in Target stores nationwide will be rolling out the Frozen Peppermint Hot Chocolate, which summons serious holiday nostalgia.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
18 Nov. 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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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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Young people know where the pressure gathers.—
Adam Howard,
Time,
10 June 2026
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Yet, still, Kansas City knows what can happen when a massive group gathers.—
Laura Bauer
June 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 June 2026
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Reading wakes us up to love, culture, grief, war, a range of possibilities too vast to name, and also to great discomfort.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Dec. 2025
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Because light plays a key role in dictating when your body wakes and sleeps, exposing yourself to sunlight even on overcast days will benefit your mood and sleep.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
10 Dec. 2025
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The arch spans 78 feet and rises 65 feet high, drawing hikers eager to experience one of the region’s most striking landmarks.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 June 2026
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