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
Historian after historian getting up and talking about the evidence that proved that there was a Holocaust, and also, of course, that David Irving had denied it.
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David Frum, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Ritchson can been seen getting up, and the two shove each other.
—Austin Mullen, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2026
From Wednesday on, the real heat wave begins to take a foothold with highs for many areas getting up into the 80s to finish the week.
—Dave Aguilera, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Most are getting up there in age, making their runs more notable.
—Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 10 Mar. 2026
But the whole band getting up together?
—Blair R. Fischer, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
It’s been good to see him back and getting up and down.
—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
David Frum, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Ritchson can been seen getting up, and the two shove each other.
—Austin Mullen, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2026
From Wednesday on, the real heat wave begins to take a foothold with highs for many areas getting up into the 80s to finish the week.
—Dave Aguilera, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Most are getting up there in age, making their runs more notable.
—Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 10 Mar. 2026
But the whole band getting up together?
—Blair R. Fischer, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
It’s been good to see him back and getting up and down.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for getting up
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One large health insurer is even rolling out the benefit for members nationwide, signaling a dramatic change in how doulas interact with the healthcare system and who can access them.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
25 Mar. 2026
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Early hurricane season forecasts have begun rolling out and will continue over the next several weeks, with the June 1 start to the season in the Atlantic just 68 days away.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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Hackers can then use the army of infected computers to launch DDoS attacks, which involve summoning waves of internet traffic to overwhelm a website, app or IP address to try and take them offline.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
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The Brooklyn psych-folk artist’s 2025 debut, newly reissued by AD 93, is dissonant, ghostly, and otherworldly, summoning complex emotions with sparse tools.—
Vrinda Jagota,
Pitchfork,
19 Mar. 2026
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Elissa Federoff, head of distribution at Neon, notes Gen Zers are turning out to watch their Oscar nominees.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
11 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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Slumbering through a global spectacle like the Oscars inevitably means waking to a deluge of news reports, videos, and pictures from the ceremony and its fringes.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2026
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This process rehydrates the corms, waking them up from dormancy and encouraging them to sprout.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
13 Mar. 2026
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The Rodney statue has been gathering dust in storage after being removed from public view in Delaware during the 2020 racial justice protests.—
Dan Diamond,
Arkansas Online,
24 Mar. 2026
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Police in recent months have banned meetings or arrested people for gathering to express opposition.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
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The play spirits us into the busy activities of a woman managing the daily economies of a Stratford household — dressing her children, taking care of provisions, fielding letters from a husband whose career keeps him away in London.—
Rhoda Feng,
Vulture,
23 Mar. 2026
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The restaurant bakes the chicken and Caesar dressing into the dough to make Caesar crust and builds a chicken Caesar salad on top of it.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
23 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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It is also known for its elaborate costumes, with many attendees dressing up as their favorite characters.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Mar. 2026
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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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“Getting up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/getting%20up. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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