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
Most are getting up there in age, making their runs more notable.
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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
And for supervising sound editor Al Nelson, now Oscar-nominated for his work on the film, that meant getting up close and personal to the powerful cars whizzing around corners on the tracks.
—Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
Instead, shifting, squatting, perching, and getting up and down were far more common in everyday life.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 11 Feb. 2026
Don’t forget to provide extra help getting up there if your cat is older or has achy, stiff joints.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
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
And for supervising sound editor Al Nelson, now Oscar-nominated for his work on the film, that meant getting up close and personal to the powerful cars whizzing around corners on the tracks.
—Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
Instead, shifting, squatting, perching, and getting up and down were far more common in everyday life.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 11 Feb. 2026
Don’t forget to provide extra help getting up there if your cat is older or has achy, stiff joints.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for getting up
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As Hong Kong FilMart and the Hong Kong – Asia Film Financing Forum get underway, Taiwan is rolling out a lineup of film and television projects led by the Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA), highlighting the territory’s growing ambitions in international co-production and global distribution.—
Lin Ying-Hsuan,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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Big Easy is just rolling out nationally now, so check your local liquor stores in the coming weeks to find a bottle.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
17 Mar. 2026
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Sounds idyllic, except one neighbor keeps summoning the cops — and eventually someone gets shot.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Trump is summoning a new working group, comprised of athletes, coaches, administrators and college presidents.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
3 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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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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Bed sharers can rejoice in the fact that the mattress has just the right amount of stability to keep a restless partner from waking you up.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
12 Mar. 2026
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Your 2nd House of Assets draws attention as the unconscious Moon conjoins information-gathering Mercury there, revealing habits that are shaping your financial journey.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Mar. 2026
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The Carrier Bag Theory of Fiction famously took on the traditional ideas of the hero’s journey and destruction in storytelling, arguing that the earliest human tool was not a weapon, but a container, such as a bag, a basket, or even a net, designed for gathering and storing food.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Mar. 2026
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The Italian players spent the past 2½ weeks learning about their heritage, embracing dressing in fine suits and guzzling espresso in the dugout after home runs and in the clubhouse any time.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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From lingerie slip dresses to LBDs covered in cutouts and frocks that are straight-up pieces of sheer fabric, celebrities continue to up the ante on barely-there dressing.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
16 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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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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The facile novelty of adultery is its own mask, a sexy way of dressing up a deep, frightened longing for security.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Getting up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/getting%20up. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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