GOT UP Synonyms: 103 Similar and Opposite Words

got up

verb

past tense of get up

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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as in clothed

to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes all got up in her Sunday best

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as in summoned

to call into being through the use of one's inner resources or powers I'm still trying to get up the energy to reply

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Recent Examples of got up Portions of southwest Colorado and southeast Utah saw two to four inches, whereas areas with higher elevations, like the San Juan Mountains, got up to six inches. — Ava Berger, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026 Williamson, who wasn’t on the ALDS roster, made a diving grab on DeLauter’s sharp grounder, got up and threw him out. — Rob Maaddi, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 Jones got up, straightened his shoulder pads and headed back to the defensive backfield. — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026 There were scuff marks on the coffee table where Porsha got up and tried to teach everyone how to twerk. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026 Barkov remained down for a few moments, then got up and headed toward the tunnel leading to the Florida dressing room. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026 Now, Entertainment Weekly looks back at what the cast of The Love Boat got up to after their years at sea. — Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2026 Raine fortunately landed flush on her buttocks, rather than on bone, and got up, leaving the Saloon without a backwards glance. — Katie Nicholl, Vanity Fair, 22 Sep. 2026 Treadwell got up and was smoked by the Chiefs’ Nohl Williams. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026

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Intismeran is based on technology similar to the revolutionary COVID-19 vaccine that was rolled out to manage the coronavirus pandemic.

— Mike McRae October 25, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2026
The project is heavily planned, training is rolled out and senior leaders make big speeches about the benefits.

— Salvador Ordorica, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of rolled out

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Most of the new towers remain concrete structures, but they’re now typically clad in glass, metal or masonry, and the frame — while expressed — is generally whipped up into a more interesting confection than Mies would have tolerated.

— Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
Find a companion clad in a Lee Union-all or Dickies coverall and Michael Myers mask to complete the look.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of clothed

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Prosecutors have requested that the defendants be summoned for questioning, but the judge has not ordered it.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
Forensic teams summoned to a nearby police complex during the raid were never sent to the scenes, according to records reviewed by the organization.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of summoned

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Even as record diesel prices have triggered a wave of trucking bankruptcies, driving diesel-free vehicles has turned out to be more expensive than expected.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
That stint turned out to be the best stretch of the night for the Knicks.

— Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of turned out

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Chinese anger over Sanrio’s range of soft toys, including Hello Kitty, dressed as spies from the show has simmered for days on social media and came to a head this week when Chinese state media ramped up the condemnation.

— Reuters, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2026
Having these classic, high-quality closet staples will make getting dressed and packing for fall trips a breeze.

— Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of dressed

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Hundreds of people were gathered inside the warehouse of a steel-fabricating company in north Topeka in a state where Democrats haven't won a Senate race since 1932.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
More than a hundred people had gathered earlier in and around the church for a funeral procession.

— Aoife Walsh, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of gathered

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Industrial equipment investment rose nearly 25%, which while not a straight AI trade, does partially reflect spending on data centers.

— Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2026
Federal Reserve researchers found that manufacturers whose input costs rose most under the 2018 tariffs employed 2% fewer workers than those least affected.

— Stuart Loren, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026