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
Imagine if Claudia got up crying when NeNe said her clit left her body?
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Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 25 May 2026
Towns took a hard fall and banged his head and back on the floor, then got up and kept moving.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 5 May 2026
The letter states that during the performance Hartwick got up to lead the group.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 27 Apr. 2026
Sanchez somehow got up to tip it over the bar.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
People got up off the floor to look around and try to see why there was a commotion.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
Reigns got up and hit Punk with a spear.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Lyonne got up and headed to the bathroom, according to Page Six.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki got up to 94 pitches Sunday and limited the Rangers to two runs.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 25 May 2026
Towns took a hard fall and banged his head and back on the floor, then got up and kept moving.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 5 May 2026
The letter states that during the performance Hartwick got up to lead the group.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 27 Apr. 2026
Sanchez somehow got up to tip it over the bar.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
People got up off the floor to look around and try to see why there was a commotion.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
Reigns got up and hit Punk with a spear.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Lyonne got up and headed to the bathroom, according to Page Six.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki got up to 94 pitches Sunday and limited the Rangers to two runs.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got up
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Imec just demonstrated that silicon qubits can be easily scaled and do not require an evolution in quantum computing technology to be rolled out.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
26 May 2026
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Reflecting on the early years of riding the rocket ship through the fashion sphere, von Furstenberg recalled traveling from state to state, visiting department store after department store, where the red carpet was rolled out upon her arrival.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026
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Ghirri’s oversize Polaroids, which increased the usual scale of his modest images to roughly tabloid size, were mounted on hefty support columns clad in coir, a jute-like material used for doormats, obviously intended to thwart any suggestion of monumentality.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Eco effort While this lodge has been clad in natural materials, it’s been built primarily using glass and steel, and cooled and lit with power from two giant diesel generators.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Ghana recently summoned South Africa's ambassador over reported attacks on Ghanaians, before announcing it would evacuate its affected citizens.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 May 2026
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Ghana recently summoned South Africa’s ambassador over reported attacks on Ghanaians, before announcing it would evacuate its affected citizens.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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In a separate Leadership IQ study of 32,410 employees, the optimal amount of time with the boss turned out to be about six hours a week, the point where people were most inspired, engaged, and motivated.—
Mark Murphy,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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By the way, the dragon turned out to be a small Nile crocodile, which may have escaped from a merchant ship.—
Norma Meyer,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
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The video begins with a shoeless Kennedy, dressed in a button-down shirt, trousers, and a tie, approaching the snakes slowly, crouching down as the snakes slither into a corner of the patio.—
Mason Leib,
ABC News,
27 May 2026
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The crowd included new and longtime friends of both brands, and many were dressed in prints featured on Le Pliage bags throughout the years.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
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As national movements for racial justice gathered momentum a decade ago, students on campuses were also becoming more aware and outspoken about racial harms.—
Ingrid A. Nelson,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
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The airy confines of the stately home where Allied commanders are gathered provide both the grandeur and the contrast to the minutiae inked out on vast maps in the small hours of the night.—
Daniel Jonah Wolpert,
NPR,
29 May 2026
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The bitter, woke drumbeat is not working any more.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
28 May 2026
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Taylor Sheridan completely rejects woke nonsense in his shows.—
David Hookstead OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
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Guests arrive at breakfast in white linen shirts and silver Havanas and hang out by the pool drinking bottles of Provencal rose rather than piña coladas.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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But her star rose and that joyful, beautiful, rather guileless young woman trying to stay cool in a hot city summer lives forever.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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“Got up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20up. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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