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
The Oval Office has been got up in Louis Quatorze decor.
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Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
Newton then got up and ran away.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 7 Jan. 2026
So my wife and I went to bed early, got up, had a really beautiful hike and came in, set some intentions.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Later, the humanoids got up in a human-like manner, first lifting their legs and using their hip joint to get up and come back to their original standing position.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2025
After a few minutes, Denegal got up and walked off the field on his own.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
While Monroy got up, Rodman stayed down for several minutes.
—Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Then one of them got up to read immediately after!
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
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.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
Newton then got up and ran away.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 7 Jan. 2026
So my wife and I went to bed early, got up, had a really beautiful hike and came in, set some intentions.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Later, the humanoids got up in a human-like manner, first lifting their legs and using their hip joint to get up and come back to their original standing position.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2025
After a few minutes, Denegal got up and walked off the field on his own.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
While Monroy got up, Rodman stayed down for several minutes.
—Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Then one of them got up to read immediately after!
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
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.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got up
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The British royals rolled out all the stops for the Trumps, including a ceremonial welcome with honor guard and carriage procession to a glam state banquet at Windsor Castle that night, plus other outings.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Carmakers in the country have rolled out a new round of price cuts and perks at the start of this year as demands remained sluggish and the government withdrew part of a tax incentive for eligible electric vehicles.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
9 Jan. 2026
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The palette in the sleeping quarters is neutral—beiges and reddish browns, touches of sage green and gray—while the bathrooms are clad in dramatic black marble.—
Charlie Hobbs,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Jan. 2026
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Slightly more clothed was Emma Stone, glowing in a buttery satin top and beaded skirt by Louis Vuitton, and looking remarkably at ease in, of all things, a formal crop top.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
12 Jan. 2026
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Earlier this year, the CEOs of Walmart, Target and Home Depot warned publicly about tariffs disrupting supply chains, were summoned to the White House as part of an internal campaign to make the case to Trump about the real-world impact of his policies, CNN reported last spring.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
13 Jan. 2026
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Jake is then summoned outside by the Yellow Card Man.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Jan. 2026
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That capped a fourth quarter in which mortgage rates slowly declined, price gains cooled and buyers turned out in force.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
14 Jan. 2026
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Bailey, who signed with NC State over some late interest from Miami, has turned out to be one of the best quarterbacks in the class.—
Antonio Morales,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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With prices starting as low as $8, the retailer is packed with markdowns on cozy sweaters, travel-ready pants, and matching sets that make getting dressed—and staying comfortable—effortless.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Jan. 2026
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Petro sat in a favorite leather armchair, dressed comfortably in sneakers, slacks, and a white cardigan; a female assistant was combing his hair.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
15 Jan. 2026
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The law is based on the data gathered by Carolyn Subramaniam, UC Davis environmental policy and management graduate student.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
January 12,
Sacbee.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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With her signature long waves gathered into a subtle bun at the nape of her neck, this style puts the focus on the sculptural wave framing Seyfried's face opposite a deep side part.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
12 Jan. 2026
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The Swift score seemingly woke the Packers up.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
11 Jan. 2026
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Then one day in February 2025, Whitfield woke from a nightmare where Ashley was with another man.—
Sarah Hepola,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Rizzi even rose to associate head coach for two years prior to leaving the Dolphins after the 2018 season.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Additionally, the December survey showed that respondents’ expectations of losing their job rose to the highest mean probability since April 2025, while the probability of those voluntarily quitting dropped to the lowest rate since July 2023.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Got up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20up. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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