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
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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for getting up
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For the top line, Sanofi is beginning to deploy Concierge to the sales team, rolling out the AI capabilities to 60 representatives earlier this month.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
27 May 2026
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's office is rolling out a new interactive website to help kids stay busy this summer and curb violence.—
Aziza Shuler,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
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This is like inviting a homeless person into your home, sheltering them, feeding them, clothing them, educating them, and having that person's confidant leak that the newly comfortable person doesn't think less of you.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2026
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This is a book of profound intellectual altruism and moral urgency that insists on summoning courage despite (or because of) societal and political cleavage.—
Anna Holmes,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2026
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With Rodgers, there’s always a prospect for summoning magic — the fourth-and-8 touchdown strike to Randall Cobb in the Chicago snow; the numerous Hail Marys; the wild comeback win against the Bears after being carted off at Lambeau.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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And each served as a reminder that even in times of despair, our nation is still turning out good people, humble people, talented people, people determined to move the world forward through hard work, compassion and teamwork.—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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By 1922, the company was turning out 147,000 miles of motion picture film a year.—
Marcia Greenwood,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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This is a man who has dedicated six and a half years of his life, just about every waking moment, to dragging his club to the top of the mountain.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
23 May 2026
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Roughly six to eight hours after waking, the brain’s suprachiasmatic nucleus triggers a brief melatonin-adjacent signal that pulls your energy down, per RWJBarnabas Health.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
19 May 2026
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The robot training center's primary focus will be on gathering all the data possible, across a diverse collection of robots, in an effort to be able to fine-tune methods to teach new bots old tricks.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 May 2026
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So, the political arm of the Peninsula Open Space Trust, which helps acquire land that the open space authority often manages, qualified the measure for the ballot through an initiative signature-gathering drive.—
Mercury News Editorial,
Mercury News,
23 May 2026
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Divide the dressing evenly among the five jars.—
Laura Mclively,
Mercury News,
25 May 2026
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Mixing seasons is the ultimate test in dressing.—
Kelsey Stiegman,
Glamour,
25 May 2026
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What in the world are those overgrown basketballs doing up there?—
Rui Bo,
The Conversation,
18 May 2026
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Wednesday’s practice started with some of the players doing up-downs after forgetting equipment.—
Anthony Solorzano,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Getting up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/getting%20up. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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