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
Powell stood over him after the foul, and Hopkins got up and charged into Powell, igniting the chaos.
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Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got up
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As a union representative for the California Nurses Association at UC Davis Health, Beebe requested a formal discussion with hospital leadership before the devices were rolled out, as allowed by the union’s contract.—
Hilke Schellmann,
Scientific American,
17 Feb. 2026
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The organization rolled out a brand-new policy of systematically observing players’ throws.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
17 Feb. 2026
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In the photo, Harry and Lilibet shared both their matching red hair and smiles as Lilibet—clad in a pink ballet outfit—held a bunch of red balloons in the backyard of their Montecito home.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
16 Feb. 2026
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An elevator clad in blue marble whisks you upstairs, where the primary suite takes up a private wing.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
16 Feb. 2026
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And this was backed up by Edozie, who was initially in disbelief that he was being summoned to get ready by Edwards.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Then Marner summoned some more heroics playing for Canada, scoring his second OT goal in an international tournament in as many chances.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
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According to Moderna, the FDA’s review of its flu application turned out to be anything but clear and transparent.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Some turned out to be extraordinary.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
18 Feb. 2026
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When his teams didn’t entertain, Moe became the show, this cursing, grumbling, rumpled 6-foot-5 firebrand who dressed like a ’70s private detective, a disheveled anti-hero who detested suits.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
18 Feb. 2026
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Why is everyone dressed in red?—
CNN staff,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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Investigators are analyzing biological evidence found at Guthrie's residence, according to the Pima County Sheriff's Department, which previously said that DNA gathered at the scene could potentially belong to the suspect.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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Close to 100 people gathered in the large basement at the Schofield home, where Coyne Schofield’s husband — former Super Bowl-winning Denver Broncos guard Michael Schofield — led the party efforts.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
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And our country will be woke no longer.—
Hanna Rosin,
The Atlantic,
19 Feb. 2026
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Texas government should focus on results, not woke ideological agendas.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Palmerston, the black and white feline who rose from the streets of London to the hallowed halls of Britain’s Foreign Office, has died in Bermuda, London’s foreign ministry said Monday.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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But Duvall rose to prominence the next decade, first as the ornery Major Frank Burns in the 1970 antiwar comedy M*A*S*H, reuniting with Robert Altman, who’d previously cast him in 1967’s Countdown.—
Tim Grierson,
Rolling Stone,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Got up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20up. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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