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
Then, the Shamrocks got up to bat.
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Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026
Imagine if Claudia got up crying when NeNe said her clit left her body?
—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
Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026
Imagine if Claudia got up crying when NeNe said her clit left her body?
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got up
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The new maps will be rolled out in a special primary in August.—
Noah Feldman,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
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In addition, Hoplamazian noted that Hyatt has rolled out a conversational search interface that allows travelers to describe trips in natural language, and that AI is helping surface operational insights from a combination of internal hotel data and external customer feedback.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
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After a sweet introduction from longtime friend and storied industry producer/musician Don Was, who talked about late-night visits to a Nashville Shoney's with the country icon, a humble Brooks, clad in his usual uniform of jeans and cowboy hat, walked the small stage holding a microphone.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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The brilliant reds and gold of the willows and poplars and the bright yellows and pale greens of frostbitten underbrush stood out against the backdrop of the mountain slopes, which were clad in the darker green of spruce and pine and topped with a fall of snow from the last few nights.—
Anton Money,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
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New Delhi has also summoned Washington’s Chargé d’Affaires to lodge a protest, according to sources at India’s Ministry of External Affairs.—
Arpita Dasika,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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Knights summoned to England for vengeance.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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The trip, though, has underscored how the country of 50 million people, which experienced a religious crisis after its 20th-century dictatorship ended, still has plenty of faithful Catholics who have turned out in droves to welcome the American pope.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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The trip, though, has underscored how the country of 50 million people, which experienced a religious crisis after its 20th century dictatorship ended, still has plenty of faithful Catholics who have turned out in droves to welcome the American pope.—
Joseph Wilson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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Whether she is getting dressed, sitting in the kitchen, or going to the university, each small gesture or decision is implicated in the game of her desire.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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There, dressed in aloha shirts and bathed in a tropical sun, Briscoe could again call a Pacific island home.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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Since then, the orange legion has gathered at Henk's to watch the Dutch national team take the field.—
Dawn White,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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Fans young and old gathered under the KC Live canopy Thursday to watch as Mexico beat South Africa 2-0.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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Carmen Capo woke to loud banging on her window.—
Natalia Jaramillo,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 June 2026
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Contrary to their largely fiscal conservative rhetoric and critiques of universities as overly woke and elitist, Republicans generally sponsor earmarks with gusto across the board, including for colleges and universities.—
Heather McCambly,
The Conversation,
8 June 2026
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Not only that, but USC rose to that level in a still-unfinished stadium, without anything resembling the NIL firepower that other college baseball teams, particularly in the SEC and ACC, are wielding.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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In total, Fort Worth ISD’s number of graduates who met CCMR criteria rose from 3,772 during the 2022-23 school year to just over 4,000 for the 2023-24 school year.—
Samuel O’Neal
June 8,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 June 2026
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