got up

past tense of get up

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of got up Lesnar kicked out and hit Oba with three consecutive F5s, two of which Oba immediately got up from. Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 Deputy District Attorney Beth Silverman came over to comfort the mother, Mercedes Martinez, and the couple got up and left the courtroom. Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026 Martínez then got up and walked out of the courtroom with Jesus Rivas, the teen’s father. Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026 Then Holland got up to snap a photo with Bernthal and Evans and barfed on the floor. Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026 Or Whitney Houston, who one time got up unannounced to play the piano after their regular pianist’s shift ended. Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 16 July 2026 About 30 minutes before landing, Lopez allegedly got up from his seat to use the restroom. Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026 Almost got up to 55 mph with my final throw. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got up
Verb
  • In September 2020, when Covid vaccines were still a few months from being rolled out, Paul argued during a Senate hearing that New York — badly hit early in the pandemic — had achieved herd immunity.
    Helen Branswell, STAT, 28 July 2026
  • As Chinese companies have rushed to develop AI models and hardware that can rival that of the US, the government has also carefully rolled out incremental measures to maintain social stability.
    Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
Verb
  • As the guy, clad in full European cycling-team gear, coasts up to the front-door bench, the mechanic gets a closer look.
    Tom Campbell, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Yungblud easily took on the song’s euphoric verses as Corgan accompanied on guitar, both clad in all-black, from the four-time-platinum LP.
    Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Dave Dombrowski summoned his assistants, scouts and analysts — everyone and anyone — for daytime meetings followed by a ritual watching of whatever the latest thing is that ails this team.
    Matt Gelb, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Italy called for Spain’s suspension from the Schengen open-borders zone within a day of the crossing, and Spain summoned Italy's ambassador in response, a sharp diplomatic exchange between two G7 economies.
    Frank Ahrens, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • Since March, of the 81 people his team had interviewed for their latest study in San Diego, eight of them turned out to have active syphilis.
    Eric Boodman, STAT, 31 July 2026
  • Grande claims the highest debut in America during what has turned out to be a relatively quiet frame for new albums.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • During one scene, Einbinder — dressed in a replica of a black dress Gyllenhaal wore in the original film — acted out an explicit orgasm as described in the script, breaking character in the middle of the scene to double over laughing.
    Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 29 July 2026
  • The menu also has a chicken sandwich with avocado, lettuce and tomato dressed in sour cream and onion sauce.
    Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026
Verb
  • On Sunday, several hundred people gathered at a park in Grandview to honor and remember Blair and Wells and to hold Marchbanks in their thoughts.
    Eric Adler July 28, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
  • And on a Thursday afternoon blanketed in wildfire smoke, a small crowd gathered to see one in particular.
    Joanna Thompson, Space.com, 27 July 2026
Verb
  • Birdie cried and slept and cried, then woke to an oily splotch on the pillowcase.
    Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Something about that moment woke the offense up as Jeremy Payne rushed in for a touchdown a few plays later.
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • The positivity rate rose to 21% among employees who underwent random hair testing, according to the company’s annual Drug Testing Index.
    A.J. Herrington, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Shares in chipmakers Samsung and TSMC in particular saw big gains from comparative lows, as investors bet that semiconductor demand would continue; tech-heavy benchmarks in South Korea, Taiwan, and China all rose.
    Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 21 July 2026

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“Got up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20up. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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