1
as in rolled 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 clothed
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes
all got up in her Sunday best
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Recent Examples of got up
Ada got up very early, before anyone else was awake, and found her mother’s coat, stiff and wet, hanging over the edge of the bath.
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Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
Our older daughter got up on the board on her first wave.
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 8 Mar. 2026
Messi got up unharmed and the game resumed.
—Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
The Argentine star immediately got up and walked to another part of the pitch.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Messi quickly got up and didn’t appear to be injured, but was visibly annoyed.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2026
Messi quickly got up and didn’t appear to be injured, but was visibly annoyed at what transpired.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2026
Alysa Liu, the soon-to-be champion, got up from the leader’s chair as soon as Sakamoto left the ice surface.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 21 Feb. 2026
Powell stood over him after the foul, and Hopkins got up and charged into Powell, igniting the chaos.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
Our older daughter got up on the board on her first wave.
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 8 Mar. 2026
Messi got up unharmed and the game resumed.
—Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
The Argentine star immediately got up and walked to another part of the pitch.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Messi quickly got up and didn’t appear to be injured, but was visibly annoyed.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2026
Messi quickly got up and didn’t appear to be injured, but was visibly annoyed at what transpired.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2026
Alysa Liu, the soon-to-be champion, got up from the leader’s chair as soon as Sakamoto left the ice surface.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 21 Feb. 2026
Powell stood over him after the foul, and Hopkins got up and charged into Powell, igniting the chaos.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got up
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Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex has rolled out two limited-time ticket offers for the attraction.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2026
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Under Murati, a tech executive who previously served as chief technology officer at OpenAI, Thinking Machines hired dozens of employees from the ChatGPT maker and rolled out its first product, Tinker, in October.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Vise says she was fully clothed.—
Audrey Abrahams,
NBC news,
8 Mar. 2026
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Regardless of the exterior hue, the interior comes clad in Tartufo full Merino leather trimmed in Alpina Walnut Nature Black and black floor mats.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
6 Mar. 2026
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Konrad, 24, drifts between Berlin’s techno clubs and a slow self-destruction until summoned to identify a body that may be his mother’s – a German internationalist guerrilla fighter who abandoned him when a child.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2026
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Those videos and the weapon were among the reasons the Biden administration summoned about half a dozen victims to the White House with about two months left in the president's term.—
Scott Pelley,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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The Mountain West men’s basketball tournament was due for an upset, and Boise State turned out to be the sacrificial Bronco on Wednesday night.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Mar. 2026
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But its history has turned out differently.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Menu highlights include a yellowtail tiradito appetizer dressed in aji amarillo and finished with red onion relish, nori oil and a yucca chip; a bluefin tuna roll with Honeycrisp apple, shiso, shallots, horseradish and aged tamari; and creatively adorned nigiri pieces.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Mar. 2026
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Every luncheon, potluck, and brunch spread could use a simple, delicious fruit salad, like this lightly dressed one.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
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As additional observations from telescopes around the world were gathered throughout 2025, scientists were able to refine its orbit.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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In a voice note sent by the second Tehran resident on Wednesday night, the sound of pro-regime demonstrators who had gathered for the first day of official mourning for Khamenei can be heard chanting in the background.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Traveler Tim Glasgow said his wife woke him up extra early this morning to beat the lines.—
Brandon Goldner,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Instead of simply challenging the more foolish of those woke policies, our federal and state governments seem hell bent on obliterating any activity that even hints of DEI.—
Maurice O'Sullivan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Mar. 2026
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The market share of zero-emission vehicles among all light-duty vehicles sold rose from 12% in 2021 to 19% in 2022.—
Blanca Begert,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Saudi Aramco’s shares rose the most in more than two years as investors bet that the rise in oil prices could offset declines in exports, Bloomberg reported.—
Amena Bakr,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Got up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20up. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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