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
Almost got up to 55 mph with my final throw.
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Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
22 June 2026
After the cast got up the next morning, Trinity entered the women's quarters to immediately address the elephant in the room.
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Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Ducks got up in front of us, and an eagle soared lazily overhead.
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Fred Bear,
Outdoor Life,
11 June 2026
Alvarado got up and delivered a shot back to Wembanyama, hitting him near the groin.
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Marcus Thompson Ii,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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?
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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.
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C.j. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
The letter states that during the performance Hartwick got up to lead the group.
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Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
27 Apr. 2026
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
22 June 2026
After the cast got up the next morning, Trinity entered the women's quarters to immediately address the elephant in the room.
—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Ducks got up in front of us, and an eagle soared lazily overhead.
—
Fred Bear,
Outdoor Life,
11 June 2026
Alvarado got up and delivered a shot back to Wembanyama, hitting him near the groin.
—
Marcus Thompson Ii,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
Then, the Shamrocks got up to bat.
—
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got up
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So then, Peter rolled out the idea and, hey, everybody’s got a project in Greenwich Village in the Sixties.
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Meta recently rolled out Muse Spark, its new artificial intelligence model, and the functionality is included out of the box with the new models.
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Its interior walls were clad in marble.
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In the post, Anne Hathaway, clad in all white, walks into the frame with her arms crossed over her belly.
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Nonetheless, Berkeley’s handling of the fiasco had incurred the wrath of King Charles II, who summoned him back to England to explain his actions.
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That's right, I've been summoned to the Mothership.
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But good, old-fashioned capitalism turned out to be very helpful.
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The other guy went to Indiana State and turned out okay.
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The 19-year-old dressed in a light gray suit with a pastel orange neck tie anxiously bounced his legs after Silver announced to the crowd that the Washington Wizards had five minutes to make the first selection.
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At least 11 people dressed in black arrived at the facility late on Independence Day, including some wearing body armor and carrying firearms, the indictment reads.
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The Democratic convention comes two weeks after state Republicans gathered in Houston, an event that featured statewide candidates urging party unity after a bruising primary season.
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At the Old Lisbon restaurant in Aventura, fans have gathered to cheer on the Portuguese team.
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Lange's husband went home and woke her up to share the good news, the lottery said.
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Brittney Brimway and her three children were on a flight from Los Angeles to Turks and Caicos with a layover in New York City when her son woke her up with some less-than-comforting news.
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Shady Alassar | Anadolu | Getty Images Oil rose slightly early Tuesday, fluctuating as investors show cautious optimism about an end to the conflict in the Middle East.
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Humphreys’ coach at the 2024 world championship in Belgium told him his pulse rate rose to 207.
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“Got up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20up. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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