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
Ever wonder what Darth Maul got up to after the Clone Wars?
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K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 29 Mar. 2026
In its first season on Sky One, A League of Their Own got up to 600,000 viewers, in a sign of how audiences have fragmented over the years.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 22 Mar. 2026
On Wednesday night, Aliyu was smiling ear to ear when Mamdani got up to speak at the New York Taxi Workers Alliance, recalling that night.
—Katherine Koretski, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
The ball went top left shelf for the equalizer as Kössler tumbled to the turf, then immediately got up and raised her hands.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
At her retirement dinner, people got up, one after the other, to pay tribute to her.
—Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 29 Mar. 2026
In its first season on Sky One, A League of Their Own got up to 600,000 viewers, in a sign of how audiences have fragmented over the years.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 22 Mar. 2026
On Wednesday night, Aliyu was smiling ear to ear when Mamdani got up to speak at the New York Taxi Workers Alliance, recalling that night.
—Katherine Koretski, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
The ball went top left shelf for the equalizer as Kössler tumbled to the turf, then immediately got up and raised her hands.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
At her retirement dinner, people got up, one after the other, to pay tribute to her.
—Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got up
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Newsstands stocked special issues dedicated to him, and the mint rolled out a commemorative coin.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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This week’s conversations unfolded days after the White House rolled out its blueprint for national legislation to regulate AI — one that predictably took a lighter touch.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Guests include those already loyal to the Six Senses brand and Missoni clad fashionistas who have heard about the hideaway’s sizable wellness offerings.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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Though he was fully clothed, his throat had also been slit.—
John Wayne Ferguson,
Houston Chronicle,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Olsson, for the first time in her career, was being summoned.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Italian government formally protested the incident to Israeli authorities and summoned Israel's ambassador to Rome for clarification.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Mar. 2026
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That turned out to be all that Monroe needed, improving her record to 12-3 and recording her fourth shutout of the season.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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The box turned out to be full of more zines and an old love letter.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
26 Mar. 2026
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Hulu set the mood for the evening when two dozen young women, dressed in their Gilead wife-training school’s purple uniforms, walked in solemn unison down the carpet, each carrying a small pie and boarding a bus with curtains covering the windows.—
Alex Cramer,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2026
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It’s been very exciting, seeing everyone at conventions dressed as me in my outfits.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Jamaica born About a hundred people gathered to lay Wilson to rest, singing, crying and laughing while remembering his kind heart, his hard work and his famous barbecue ribs and chicken wings.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Ka'mardre Coleman remembered Students and family of Ka'mardre Coleman gathered in the high school's courtyard with flowers, balloons and candles.—
Adi Guajardo,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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An announcement on board woke Liquori.—
Elizabeth Chuck,
NBC news,
23 Mar. 2026
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Flames and explosions woke residents in Golders Green, home to one of the city’s largest Jewish communities.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
23 Mar. 2026
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Once North Carolina fired Hubert Davis after five seasons, Billy Donovan immediately rose to the top of the list of favorites to become the next head coach of the storied program.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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While consumers worldwide face steep price hikes, Brazilian gasoline prices rose just 5% in March — compared to 30% in the United States.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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