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
The figures were outgoing Spanish Prime Minister Adolfo Suárez, Santiago Carrillo, head of the Spanish Communist Party, and armed forces chief Manuel Gutiérrez Mellado who, though a frail near-70, got up to order the rebel Guards to lay down their arms.
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John Hopewell, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
Wilson got up limping, and what was initially believed to be a hip contusion was later revealed to be a knee injury.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Nacua eventually got up and limped straight to the locker room with the Rams’ training staff.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
Treinen got up and started throwing in the bullpen as Snell settled in to face Bryce Harper.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Whoever got up on stage and performed, everybody loved it.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2025
The home health aide called Michael in the middle of the night, sometime between April 4th and 5th, and Michael got up and went next door.
—Ann Patchett, New Yorker, 29 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
John Hopewell, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
Wilson got up limping, and what was initially believed to be a hip contusion was later revealed to be a knee injury.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Nacua eventually got up and limped straight to the locker room with the Rams’ training staff.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
Treinen got up and started throwing in the bullpen as Snell settled in to face Bryce Harper.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Whoever got up on stage and performed, everybody loved it.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2025
The home health aide called Michael in the middle of the night, sometime between April 4th and 5th, and Michael got up and went next door.
—Ann Patchett, New Yorker, 29 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got up
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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
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The defense secretary and president also summoned hundreds of military commanders and leaders to Virginia at the end of September to discuss the direction of America's fighting force, including a directive for all members of the military to achieve certain levels of physical fitness.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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This fall Frankenstein’s monster rises once more, summoned this time by Mexican film director Guillermo del Toro.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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Following the debut of the new Skims Faux Hair Micro String Thong on Tuesday, which sent the internet into a 24-hour spending frenzy, European Wax Center has rolled out a new campaign nodding to the viral G-string merkin and the brand’s founder, Kim Kardashian.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2025
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The labels have been working independently to safeguard copyright and Spotify has rolled out products like AI DJ and AI Playlist and AI .—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2025
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Air France, for its part, is undertaking a full-cabin makeover that adds business-class suites clad in sumptuous full-grain French leather.—
Chris Dong,
Robb Report,
18 Oct. 2025
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Dani Vogt, a 55-year-old attorney, was among the dozens clad in taco costumes.—
Madeline Armstrong,
Oc Register,
18 Oct. 2025
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In downtown Madison, around 15,000 people gathered for the rally, according to Madison police.—
Hannah Kirby,
jsonline.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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Thousands gathered at the Arizona Capitol with signs, flags and bullhorns.—
Stephanie Murray,
AZCentral.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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No Kings organizers estimated that more than 5 million people turned out for the June protests.—
NPR,
NPR,
19 Oct. 2025
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This was all perhaps most evident on D’Angelo’s third studio album, which turned out to be his swan song.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
18 Oct. 2025
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Donna, dressed in purple jail attire, teared up as Graber, a Broward obstetrician/gynecologist and former state lawmaker, spoke.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
15 Oct. 2025
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Maass traced her rounds, dressed in crisp blue-and-white stripes, white muslin cap with a black ribbon, thermometer pushed through a buttonhole.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
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Weiss will never be woke enough for her critics, and that’s a good thing.—
Matt Fleming,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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Blues, who included woke Luddites and other political enemies, would be shut out of the bounty—forced out, in fact.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
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