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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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 National Weather Service said areas north of Pittsburgh got up to 20 inches (50 centimeters) of snow and faced wind chills as low as minus 25 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 31 degrees Celsius) late Monday into Tuesday.
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Charlotte Kramon, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Vine got up immediately after his crash and changed bikes twice before rejoining the peloton with around 92 kilometers remaining.
—CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
Pastrnak was covering on defense on a Montreal dump-in, slipped down and got up in time to interfere with Jake Evans.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 25 Jan. 2026
Jean got up during the night to check on the mares that were ready to give birth.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
The Oval Office has been got up in Louis Quatorze decor.
—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
Charlotte Kramon, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Vine got up immediately after his crash and changed bikes twice before rejoining the peloton with around 92 kilometers remaining.
—CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
Pastrnak was covering on defense on a Montreal dump-in, slipped down and got up in time to interfere with Jake Evans.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 25 Jan. 2026
Jean got up during the night to check on the mares that were ready to give birth.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
The Oval Office has been got up in Louis Quatorze decor.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got up
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After putting out Hug of Thunder, one of the best rock albums of that year, Broken Social Scene rolled out their 2019 Let’s Try the After EPs in two volumes, as well as a collection of B-sides and rarities called Old Dead Young in 2022.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
3 Feb. 2026
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When first rolled out, Tesla’s service used fixed — and arguably juvenile — pricing.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Feb. 2026
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On Thursday morning, clad in his pajamas, Garcia, 55, shot both his sister and mother in back bedrooms inside the first-floor apartment before turning the gun on himself and taking his own life.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Cruz, wearing a Santa hat, shimmied behind a boogieing Victoria, 51, clad in a form-fitting grey dress.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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As announced on Tuesday, the Public Prosecutor has summoned Musk and former X CEO Linda Yaccarino to answer questions related to the investigation at a public hearing in Paris on April 20.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2026
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The Lord of the Rings star plays a magical three-legged creature summoned by a horn to deliver Skittles.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Feb. 2026
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But the DNA tests turned out to be wrong.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
5 Feb. 2026
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Things never turned out that way for Gang Green, but one former Jets quarterback believes there's only one way for fans to root for something in this Super Bowl.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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To have a charismatic muse like Bond at the center—dressed in a Jonathan Anderson bubble dress, no less—is only icing on the cake.—
Laura Regensdorf,
Vogue,
4 Feb. 2026
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The theft follows a similar incident in December, when members of the same group flooded into a Montreal grocery store dressed as Santa Clause and his elves, stealing food and leaving some of it gift-wrapped under a nearby Christmas tree.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Fans were expecting a blowout, so Jay Kornegay, manager of the sportsbook at the Imperial Palace casino in Las Vegas at that time, gathered his staff and came up with more than 150 bets on the game to keep fans engaged in what was otherwise going to be a one-sided affair.—
David Hill,
Rolling Stone,
6 Feb. 2026
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Crowds gathered to watch the dogs cross the finish line, some particularly exhausted ones riding on their owners' sleds rather than pulling them.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
6 Feb. 2026
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At about two this morning, the familiar howl of air-raid sirens woke me in the center of Kyiv, followed by the low thuds of anti-aircraft cannons attempting to shoot down Russian drones.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
3 Feb. 2026
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That one near the end of the half woke Hall up.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
30 Jan. 2026
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Eagle numbers rose significantly first in the 1990s, then continued to increase.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Alcoholic Sparkling Wines For Valentine’s Day Do Epic Sh*t sparkling wine now comes in a 'pretty in pink' rose as well, available at the end of January 2026.—
Lanee Lee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Got up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20up. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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