GETTING UP Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

getting up

verb

present participle of get up

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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as in clothing

to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes all got up in her Sunday best

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as in summoning

to call into being through the use of one's inner resources or powers I'm still trying to get up the energy to reply

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Recent Examples of getting up Crow-Armstrong was getting up from the warning track after making an unsuccessful attempt to haul in Miguel Vargas' two-run double when he was heckled by a woman standing beyond the fence. —

CBS News, 19 May 2026 Just getting up there in New York will be fun. —

Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 May 2026 Being on a horse and getting up early in the morning, and just being around the guys who have trained me for the last 10 years. —

William Earl, Variety, 15 May 2026 Waddle isn’t extremely young anymore at 27, but Sutton is getting up there at 30 years old. —

Steve Bradshaw, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026 The second test is simpler and safer for anyone who’d find getting up from the floor difficult. —

Angela Haupt, Time, 15 May 2026 Indeed, as travelers today continue to seek out exclusive access—particularly at sporting events such as the Masters, the US Open, and Formula 1—getting up close to the athletes and gear is becoming de rigueur. —

Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2026 The two suites at the top of the building are the biggest, with tiny terraces overlooking the square, plus huge walk-in showers made from Portuguese marble that make getting up in the morning feel like a treat. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026 Not Hydrating First Thing in the Morning Most people sleep through the night without getting up to hydrate. —

Jillian Kubala, Health, 16 Apr. 2026

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The British actor has been steadily rolling out hit after hit of looks across the press tour for his sci-fi thriller Disclosure Day, buoyed by all the colors and louche shapes summer has to offer—plus a new assist from the celebrity stylist.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 17 June 2026
Chick-fil-A also continues to pioneer for the sake of their customers, offering a new side option for kids and rolling out an all-ages taste of old-fashioned nostalgia to beat the heat this summer.

— Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 17 June 2026