1
as in rolling 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 clothing
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes
all got up in her Sunday best
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Recent Examples of getting up
It’s been good to see him back and getting up and down.
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
However, as Bowness has stressed all week, the Blue Jackets aren’t the only club getting up to speed.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
Cons But getting up early to work out can also present issues.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 13 Feb. 2026
And for supervising sound editor Al Nelson, now Oscar-nominated for his work on the film, that meant getting up close and personal to the powerful cars whizzing around corners on the tracks.
—Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
Instead, shifting, squatting, perching, and getting up and down were far more common in everyday life.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 11 Feb. 2026
Don’t forget to provide extra help getting up there if your cat is older or has achy, stiff joints.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
Video surveillance showed the victim leaving his backpack at a table before getting up to speak with an employee at the restaurant counter, according to the probable cause statement.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2026
But getting up to speed quickly is likely to prove challenging for Uber, Greenberger told CBS News.
—Katherine Moynihan, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
However, as Bowness has stressed all week, the Blue Jackets aren’t the only club getting up to speed.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
Cons But getting up early to work out can also present issues.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 13 Feb. 2026
And for supervising sound editor Al Nelson, now Oscar-nominated for his work on the film, that meant getting up close and personal to the powerful cars whizzing around corners on the tracks.
—Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
Instead, shifting, squatting, perching, and getting up and down were far more common in everyday life.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 11 Feb. 2026
Don’t forget to provide extra help getting up there if your cat is older or has achy, stiff joints.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
Video surveillance showed the victim leaving his backpack at a table before getting up to speak with an employee at the restaurant counter, according to the probable cause statement.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2026
But getting up to speed quickly is likely to prove challenging for Uber, Greenberger told CBS News.
—Katherine Moynihan, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for getting up
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For years, edtech was positioned as the solution, with school districts across the country rolling out laptops and tablets to students.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
3 Mar. 2026
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Zimbabwe has begun rolling out lenacapavir, a long-acting HIV prevention drug administered twice a year.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Feb. 2026
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Trump is summoning a new working group, comprised of athletes, coaches, administrators and college presidents.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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But sometimes the zip isn’t there, with zone defense often a game-saving alternative, as if summoning Mariano Rivera.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Mar. 2026
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Crockett has built a national profile for zinger attacks on Republicans and focused on turning out Black voters in the Dallas and Houston areas.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
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Remnick was just one of the earliest examples of the Sports section turning out great foreign and national correspondents.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2026
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Instead, members devoted every waking breath to restoring Sharia and, by doing so, heralding a new era of blind and impartial justice.—
Anand Gopal,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
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Players spend all of their waking moments in the trenches with the coaches.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
27 Feb. 2026
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After South Carolina, Jackson will be returned to Chicago for a large celebration of life gathering at a megachurch and the final homegoing services at the headquarters of Rainbow PUSH.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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But other pictures showed tens of thousands gathering in the capital in sorrow.—
Robin Wright,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
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For midsize brands like Jil Sander or Marni, the clothes are the thing, and both of those brands’ designers – Simone Bellotti and Meryll Rogge, respectively – are interested in dressing an actual client, with little regard for dazzling social media or trickle-down accessories.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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The park also pointed out a Junior Ranger booklet's mention of female pirates in the 17th and 18th centuries dressing like men to hide among ship crews.—
Karin Brulliard,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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Benioff had revealed over the summer that AI was already doing up to 50% of the work at the company.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
21 Dec. 2025
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The good news, however, is that even casual fans of their music can enjoy and appreciate what Joseph and Dun are doing up there.—
Theoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Oct. 2025
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Rather than dressing up as a Disney character, incorporate polka dots, fun prints like leopard, and red-and-black motifs throughout your vacation wardrobe.—
Irene Richardson,
InStyle,
6 Mar. 2026
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The facile novelty of adultery is its own mask, a sexy way of dressing up a deep, frightened longing for security.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Getting up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/getting%20up. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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