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 Another round of storms could bring an additional 2 to 4 inches of rain, with isolated spots getting up to 8, though forecast models suggest the heaviest rain may fall northwest of the areas hit hardest so far. — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 17 July 2026 Guthrie declared ahead of the commercial break, getting up on the couch in faux frustration. — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026 For an instant, Davidovich Fokina thought about getting up, but instead sat on his backside, seemingly resigned to defeat. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 5 July 2026 These skills carry over into everyday activities like carrying groceries, getting up from a chair, climbing stairs, or walking on uneven ground. — Jakob Roze, Health, 1 July 2026 My dream weekend is getting up late and watching like four films back-to-back, and ordering food. — 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. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 May 2026

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Verb

The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) started rolling out its 2026 selection this week with the announcement of Siân Heder’s Being Heumann as the opening film and world premieres for Prima Facie and The Assassin(s).

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 9 July 2026
South Africa is considering rolling out tax cuts to revive its struggling industrial hubs, in line with a World Bank recommendation to help reverse a long-term manufacturing slump and unlock billions in idle corporate cash.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of rolling out

Verb

Not feeding the hungry, not tending to the sick, not clothing the naked, not welcoming the refugee.

— Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026
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

Definition of clothing

Verb

Wilson’s keyboards lurk around every corner, summoning vistas that are more claustrophobic than sprawling.

— Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 19 July 2026
Trailing for the first time at this World Cup, France appeared stunned to discover adversity, summoning a shot on target for the first time in the 82nd minute.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 16 July 2026

Definition of summoning

Verb

After several decades of turning out the Bunker camp, Republicans have struggled to retain their support.

— Alex Rosado, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2026
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.

— Kara Nesvig, Allure, 18 June 2026

Definition of turning out

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The throwback design also spoke to the ancient Greek and goddess-inspired dressing Zendaya and Roach have embraced for this press tour.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 13 July 2026
Zendaya and Roach kept their streak of robotic, cyborg dressing going by putting her in a vintage circuit board-esque skirt-suit from Alexander McQueen’s 1999 collection for Givenchy.

— Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 12 July 2026

Definition of dressing

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The California Chamber of Commerce sponsored the measure and placed it on the ballot after a signature-gathering campaign.

— Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 16 July 2026
As beta-amyloid levels rise in the brain, tangles of proteins called tau begin gathering inside brain cells, causing neurons to collapse and die.

— Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

Definition of gathering

Verb

In demonstrations, the floating companion performs everyday tasks such as waking users, delivering reminders, keeping someone company while studying, dancing alongside its owner, and providing playful entertainment.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026
Starry summer nights and crisp fall evenings beg for campfire chats and waking beneath a canopy of leaves.

— Tree Meinch, Midwest Living, 11 July 2026