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
Not Hydrating First Thing in the Morning Most people sleep through the night without getting up to hydrate.
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Jillian Kubala, Health, 16 Apr. 2026
Tight end Hunter Henry is getting up there in years.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Pick one small change at a time, like getting up 10 minutes earlier to fix yourself a healthy lunch for work, instead of a major life makeover.
—Sharon Basaraba, Verywell Health, 3 Apr. 2026
Fitbit trackers range in price, with the simplest models starting from around $50, and the most comprehensive options getting up to $200.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
That fisherman, 20-year-old Kevin Phan, wasted no time in getting up close and personal with the struggling young shark.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
Jillian Kubala, Health, 16 Apr. 2026
Tight end Hunter Henry is getting up there in years.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Pick one small change at a time, like getting up 10 minutes earlier to fix yourself a healthy lunch for work, instead of a major life makeover.
—Sharon Basaraba, Verywell Health, 3 Apr. 2026
Fitbit trackers range in price, with the simplest models starting from around $50, and the most comprehensive options getting up to $200.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
That fisherman, 20-year-old Kevin Phan, wasted no time in getting up close and personal with the struggling young shark.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for getting up
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Gemini in Chrome is rolling out a new feature called Skills to save and reuse your favorite prompts.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
15 Apr. 2026
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Companies, like chief competitor General Mills, caught on eventually, rolling out their own lineup of mascots.—
Heather Bushman,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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The film shows warriors riding in on tigers, some romance, lots of dancing and fighting, exotic locales, and the lead summoning a massive monster made of sticks and brush to fight her enemies.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
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That’s because Deadwyler has proven her knack for summoning visceral, harrowingly realistic emotion in stories of painful resonance, work which has led to a bevy of critics’ awards, Indie Spirit and BAFTA nominations — and a good deal of outcry over Oscar snubs.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Apr. 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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Kawamura has also given us a genuinely genius take on the waking existential crisis that is 21st century living.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2026
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Every 90 minutes, our bodies go paralyzed while our brains become more active than during waking life.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Apr. 2026
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The federal law sets out rules and procedures for gathering foreign intelligence through electronic surveillance, physical searches, pen registers and more.—
John Parkinson,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Bhosle died on Sunday aged 92 after suffering a heart attack, and huge crowds are gathering ahead of a her funeral, which takes place this evening in Mumbai, India, at Shivaji Park.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
13 Apr. 2026
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The layout separates private areas from the main entertaining spaces, with the primary suite set behind pivoting resin doors and comprising a sitting area, dressing space, and a large bathroom with a soaking tub and walk-in shower.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2026
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Michael Fisher has been dressing Jake Gyllenhaal, Ethan Hawke, Sam Rockwell, Paul Rudd and more for two decades.—
Merle Ginsberg,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 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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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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Three Los Angeles County residents will spend their weekends in jail for dressing up as a bear and trashing luxury cars for insurance money.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Back in 2022, the mom of three shared a sweet image of the pair dressing up as zombies for Halloween by wearing scary makeup.—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Getting up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/getting%20up. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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