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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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
The National Weather Service said areas north of Pittsburgh got up to 20 inches (50 centimeters) of snow and faced wind chills as low as minus 25 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 31 degrees Celsius) late Monday into Tuesday.
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Charlotte Kramon, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Vine got up immediately after his crash and changed bikes twice before rejoining the peloton with around 92 kilometers remaining.
—CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
Pastrnak was covering on defense on a Montreal dump-in, slipped down and got up in time to interfere with Jake Evans.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 25 Jan. 2026
Jean got up during the night to check on the mares that were ready to give birth.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
The Oval Office has been got up in Louis Quatorze decor.
—Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
Newton then got up and ran away.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 7 Jan. 2026
So my wife and I went to bed early, got up, had a really beautiful hike and came in, set some intentions.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Later, the humanoids got up in a human-like manner, first lifting their legs and using their hip joint to get up and come back to their original standing position.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2025
Charlotte Kramon, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Vine got up immediately after his crash and changed bikes twice before rejoining the peloton with around 92 kilometers remaining.
—CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
Pastrnak was covering on defense on a Montreal dump-in, slipped down and got up in time to interfere with Jake Evans.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 25 Jan. 2026
Jean got up during the night to check on the mares that were ready to give birth.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
The Oval Office has been got up in Louis Quatorze decor.
—Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
Newton then got up and ran away.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 7 Jan. 2026
So my wife and I went to bed early, got up, had a really beautiful hike and came in, set some intentions.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Later, the humanoids got up in a human-like manner, first lifting their legs and using their hip joint to get up and come back to their original standing position.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got up
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The program was rolled out under the banner of compassion.—
Jennifer Nassour,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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To help facilitate the US entry process for World Cup ticket holders, the US government has rolled out a new priority visa appointment system tied specifically to the World Cup.—
Bailey Berg,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Jan. 2026
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On Thursday morning, clad in his pajamas, Garcia, 55, shot both his sister and mother in back bedrooms inside the first-floor apartment before turning the gun on himself and taking his own life.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Cruz, wearing a Santa hat, shimmied behind a boogieing Victoria, 51, clad in a form-fitting grey dress.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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Martha Ballard, a respected midwife and healer, is summoned to examine the body and determine the cause of death.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
28 Jan. 2026
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When summoned before a congressional committee in December, Noem struck a defiant tone.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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To get to know Smith so early in the coach’s career, Kilgo said, turned out to be one of the most fortuitous moments of his life.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Jan. 2026
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That changed at age 15, when lingering leg pain turned out to be cancer.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
28 Jan. 2026
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The 18-inch tall dolls are dressed in the demon hunter outfits and include their battle weapons.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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But none tops Halloween in 2009, when the Today show cast dressed like hit Star Wars characters.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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Just outside Minneapolis, hundreds gathered in the frigid cold early Friday at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, the site of regular protests in recent weeks.—
KIMBERLEE KRUESI,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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Dosunmu gathered the ball and passed it this time to Coby White, who launched his own counter.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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And from bling to cap, lit, woke and even 6-7, hip-hop is today's verbal arbiter.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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In August, streamer Hasan Piker declared that woke was back after the new Superman film’s pro-immigration plot rankled conservatives online.—
Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
27 Jan. 2026
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Eagle numbers rose significantly first in the 1990s, then continued to increase.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Alcoholic Sparkling Wines For Valentine’s Day Do Epic Sh*t sparkling wine now comes in a 'pretty in pink' rose as well, available at the end of January 2026.—
Lanee Lee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Got up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20up. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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