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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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
My dream weekend is getting up late and watching like four films back-to-back, and ordering food.
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Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 2026
The system is forecast to drop 5-10 inches of rain with some areas getting up to 20 inches through Thursday from the mid to upper Texas coast and much of Louisiana as well as portions of Mississippi and Alabama and the western portions of Georgia and the Florida Panhandle.
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Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 June 2026
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.
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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.
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William Earl,
Variety,
15 May 2026
Waddle isn’t extremely young anymore at 27, but Sutton is getting up there at 30 years old.
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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.
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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.
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Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
6 May 2026
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 2026
The system is forecast to drop 5-10 inches of rain with some areas getting up to 20 inches through Thursday from the mid to upper Texas coast and much of Louisiana as well as portions of Mississippi and Alabama and the western portions of Georgia and the Florida Panhandle.
—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 June 2026
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.
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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for getting up
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While YouTube’s growth on TV sets keeps accelerating, most other streamers are flat, down, or up only slightly, with YouTube also rolling out new features meant to grow that share further.
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Still, the Mamdani administration is rolling out a more pleasing set of designs ordered up by Adams.
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Not feeding the hungry, not tending to the sick, not clothing the naked, not welcoming the refugee.
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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.
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At Ojai, Lewis wistfully performed the solo prelude off in Libbey Park shrubbery as if a dallying forest spirit summoning ghosts of festivals past.
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Happily, walking into Champagne Shack does not require summoning courage.
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After several decades of turning out the Bunker camp, Republicans have struggled to retain their support.
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The sunny season is really just heating up, but Palmer has been turning out look after look in anticipation of summer, this perky ponytail included.
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As fashion continues dressing for its inner child, beading has taken center stage in an array of forms — from colorful beaded necklaces and viral beaded bags to embellished swimsuits.
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On June 16 on Instagram, the TSA alluded to international travelers transporting bottles of ranch salad dressing through airport security.
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The intuitive Moon in your 10th House of Career and Status squares information-gathering Mercury in your 7th House of Partnership, pulling leadership choices into relational focus.
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Similar storm-clouds are now gathering around Sánchez, a canny politician known for outwitting his opponents.
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There were many mornings when my team was waking him up hammering on the wall.
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Jessica Chastain is aces as the CIA analyst devoting every waking moment to his capture, and director Kathryn Bigelow deftly depicts the cost of war and single-minded obsession.
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What in the world are those overgrown basketballs doing up there?
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Wednesday’s practice started with some of the players doing up-downs after forgetting equipment.
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