1
as in waked
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 clad
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
After CaBot’s presentation, one of Manrai’s collaborators, a doctor at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center named Adam Rodman, got up to share a few remarks.
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Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
At the last Star Wars Celebration event, held in Japan earlier this April, the icon from Alien and Avatar got up on stage to tease a little about her character, Colonel Ward, described as a fighter pilot.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Sep. 2025
Sonny Milano tied it up just 31 seconds later when his backhander got up over DiPietro’s glove shoulder.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
The audience sighed in relief and immediately got up to leave.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
Recently, when her daughter was traveling to London for work, Graves still got up to see her off.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Allen got up, took his helmet off and ran off the field.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
At an emotional team dinner Friday night, coach Sherrone Moore got up to address the team.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
The woman on the ground got up and tried to take the boy back from me.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
At the last Star Wars Celebration event, held in Japan earlier this April, the icon from Alien and Avatar got up on stage to tease a little about her character, Colonel Ward, described as a fighter pilot.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Sep. 2025
Sonny Milano tied it up just 31 seconds later when his backhander got up over DiPietro’s glove shoulder.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
The audience sighed in relief and immediately got up to leave.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
Recently, when her daughter was traveling to London for work, Graves still got up to see her off.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Allen got up, took his helmet off and ran off the field.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
At an emotional team dinner Friday night, coach Sherrone Moore got up to address the team.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
The woman on the ground got up and tried to take the boy back from me.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got up
Verb
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These approvals would enable architects and developers to use SUPERWOOD as cladding on taller buildings.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Sep. 2025
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That’s good, but cladding a phone whose raison d’etre is gorgeous, slim design seems less than ideal.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
Verb
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Even after the Tennessee National Guard was summoned to restore order, staunch segregationists refused to let up.—
Andrea Williams,
Nashville Tennessean,
27 Sep. 2025
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There, officers were summoned to the front of a nearby home where a man was found just outside.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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After Starbucks rolled out a dress code, thousands of baristas went on strike.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
25 Sep. 2025
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Food is also getting a revamp, with new croissants and baked goods being rolled out.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Around Ann Arbor, places and rituals normally devoted to football game days got a country conversion, as streets, sidewalks and pubs swarmed with concertgoers clad in Western hats, boots, denim and fringe.—
Brian McCollum,
Freep.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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About an hour into the reception, Guadagnino arrived — still clad in his glittering ensemble.—
Michaela Zee,
Variety,
27 Sep. 2025
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Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the federal courthouse in Des Moines following the arrest, calling for Roberts’s release.—
Richard Hall,
Time,
27 Sep. 2025
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Everyone is gathered around to hear the evidence that will tell us there wasn’t a ghost at all, nor a demon haunting these proceedings.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Rumors about the Only Murders in the Building star's nuptials with Benny Blanco being this weekend turned out to be 100-percent true, and as soon as a few beautiful photos of the cute couple were green-lighted to be shared with the eager public, fans were double-tapping with tears in their eyes.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
27 Sep. 2025
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Still, even three points would have helped KU, as things turned out.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
27 Sep. 2025
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Jenner dressed casually in a gray hoodie and black leggings, while Aire wore a pair of pajamas and rocked some bed hair.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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The walls are dressed in Howe at 36 Bourne Street’s ‘Folies Bergère’ pattern in blue ribbon, complemented by matching blinds.—
Chloe Frost-Smith,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That woke me up to the bogus nature of the operators using the web and producing ads and subscriptions.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
28 Sep. 2025
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Alex Vesia waked two in the eight but stranded the tying run at third.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Got up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20up. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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