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 At one point, she could be seen lying across the hood of the car and flipping over to face down before laughing and getting up to stand on the vehicle. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2026 If the attack ceases, wait until the dog is at least 20 feet away before getting up. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026 Cleaning up these areas can help make both unwinding at night and getting up easier. — Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 17 Sep. 2026 After getting up from his seat, the actor literally cartwheeled in the aisle before getting up on stage. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026 Leach mentioned Anderson as a pleasant surprise, with this year’s sixth-round pick getting up and down the ice well while showing some presence with the puck. — Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 Oftentimes for a Power Four conference team like TCU, the biggest challenge when facing a team like the Tigers (2-0) is getting up for the game mentally. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2026 This involves getting up on a ladder and scooping the leaves, twigs and other debris out of your gutters (or hiring someone to do the job). — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 Cunningham was livid, getting up from the hardwood and confronting Carrington face-to-face. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026

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Verb

Many of these features are now rolling out in iOS 27 with Siri AI.

— James Peckham, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026
Craig made three high-level throws to Small in the first half, including a 52-yard strike rolling out to his right.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 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

The women recall Haworth summoning them to a garage where they were pressured to undress and have fully nude photos taken of themselves as rock ‘n’ roll music blared.

— Marlow Stern, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
Before this dilemma can play out, Hal triggers an Indiana Jones–esque booby trap inside the compound’s stronghold, summoning Macon’s men with their advanced weaponry.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of summoning

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Gray rewarded the Red Sox for the respite with a terrific start Saturday night in what’s turning out to be the best season of his 14-year career.

— Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
The neighborhood/area Low-key and residential, dotted with independent businesses—including workshops still turning out traditional brushes, fans, and delicate woodwork.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of turning out

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An early fall nor’easter is gathering strength along the central East Coast, pounding beaches in several states with heavy surf and threatening to bring coastal flooding, wind and rain to parts of the Northeast through the weekend.

— Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
Davis looked to the 1920s for the collection, drawing on artist Charles Demuth’s depictions of sailors, dockworkers and flappers gathering in speakeasies.

— Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of gathering

Verb

Needing coffee immediately upon waking and experiencing afternoon fatigue, irritability, anxiety, difficulty concentrating, sleep disturbances, and sugar cravings.

— Marie Bladt, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2026
Police tape and cruisers created a perimeter on Eighth Street as officers moved through the encampment, shining lights, waking people up and telling them to leave so city crews in hazmat gear could begin clearing the space.

— Brad Hamilton, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026