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as in to roll 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 to clothe
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes
all got up in her Sunday best
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as in design
the way in which the elements of something (as a work of art) are arranged
the wine book's getup is pretty standard, with wines being arranged according to country of origin
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Recent Examples of get up
Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Whoever got up on stage and performed, everybody loved it.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2025
Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
Having me in that getup with the nails and everything, chasing her.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 23 May 2025
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Verb
The comments were full of playful quips imagining what the pups might get up to behind closed doors.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Whoever got up on stage and performed, everybody loved it.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
Lohan, a gifted actor whose career has had some shaky turns, is left to build a performance on her costumes, an assortment of allegedly kicky but in reality horrifically ugly teenage-girl getups.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
Having me in that getup with the nails and everything, chasing her.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get up
Verb
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Other tech companies have also been rolling out their own AI browser assistants.—
Jaures Yip,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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If Google were to roll out the same features for free to its billions of users, there may not be enough compute in the world to handle the inference demand.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The 35-year-old donned a little black dress clad with a jeweled neck-piece.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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The man was fully clothed, wearing a hoodie and jeans, and had a phone in his pocket, the assistant principal said.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Khatami summoned me and heard my warning.—
Nik Kowsar,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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Brown, then 68, had been out of coaching for five years, working as an ESPN analyst, when UNC summoned him back in November 2018 to replace Larry Fedora.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Key crew creatives include director of photography Feliksas Abrukauskas, production designer Ramūnas Rastauskas, costume designers Jolanta Rimkutė and Dovilė Cibulskaitė, and make-up artist Jurgita Globytė.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
6 Oct. 2025
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TikTok has also fueled interest in colorful beetle and moth costumes, with creators showing off bold, iridescent patterns and playful, over-the-top designs.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Oct. 2025
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The innovative design allows for a loft space, an open-concept kitchen and dining area, plus a bathroom.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
6 Oct. 2025
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By simultaneously handling the design and engineering, Pininfarina was able to accelerate the entire process.—
Stephen Treffinger,
Robb Report,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Ames Ward, the producer who was seen on the stream waking Speed up that very morning, says the experience of bringing Speed to so many cities in little more than a month was simply incredible.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
5 Oct. 2025
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Do not wake me up under any circumstances.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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Upon her arrival, the Princess of Wales — dressed in a gray suit and heels — received an overview of RAF Coningsby's work on recent operations, including activity in Poland to support NATO.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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Photos emerged of rescue crews dressed in high-visibility vests, shocked worshippers and faith leaders embracing one another near the synagogue.—
Peter Wilkinson,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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Days after a gunman drove a truck into a Grand Blanc Township church and opened fire on worshippers, killing four people and wounding eight, hundreds gathered in Flint for a community safety briefing focused on crisis response and prevention in houses of worship.—
Nour Rahal,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Rainwater tends to gather along the road edges.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Get up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20up. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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