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
Messi got up unharmed and the game resumed.
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Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
The Argentine star immediately got up and walked to another part of the pitch.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Messi quickly got up and didn’t appear to be injured, but was visibly annoyed.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2026
Messi quickly got up and didn’t appear to be injured, but was visibly annoyed at what transpired.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2026
Alysa Liu, the soon-to-be champion, got up from the leader’s chair as soon as Sakamoto left the ice surface.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 21 Feb. 2026
Powell stood over him after the foul, and Hopkins got up and charged into Powell, igniting the chaos.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
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.
—Charlotte Kramon, Chicago Tribune, 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
Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
The Argentine star immediately got up and walked to another part of the pitch.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Messi quickly got up and didn’t appear to be injured, but was visibly annoyed.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2026
Messi quickly got up and didn’t appear to be injured, but was visibly annoyed at what transpired.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2026
Alysa Liu, the soon-to-be champion, got up from the leader’s chair as soon as Sakamoto left the ice surface.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 21 Feb. 2026
Powell stood over him after the foul, and Hopkins got up and charged into Powell, igniting the chaos.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
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.
—Charlotte Kramon, Chicago Tribune, 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got up
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The business league is also criticizing how the fee was rolled out by city officials.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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Known for its fresh and organic produce and food, the grocery store on 2820 R St is rolled out installation of self-checkout stands Monday.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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The environmentally friendly three-bedroom includes high ceilings, gray Marmoleum floors, walls and ceilings clad in cross-laminated timber, light walnut cabinets, and floor-to-ceiling windows.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
2 Mar. 2026
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Here was this very American audience, all clad in English football jerseys.—
Roger Bennett,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Hours before Wednesday's news briefing, an Argentine federal judge summoned Gallo to testify as a witness in a case investigating alleged crimes against humanity attributed to the government of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Walz, Ellison and GOP lawmakers aren’t the only Minnesota officials the committee has summoned in recent months.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
3 Mar. 2026
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Stewart feels especially confident about 2026 because of Rehmet’s special election win and the number of voters that turned out to early voting.—
Samuel O’Neal
March 3,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Mar. 2026
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Confirming the identity of those fish turned out to be far more complicated than anyone anticipated.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
25 Feb. 2026
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Alex Garcia’s cheeseburger tartare is a mound of rib-eye sliced by hand into dice-sized squares of meat, dressed in a vinaigrette that zips with pickle brine, soy, mustard and even a squirt or two of ketchup.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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We are now dressed in butterflies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Mar. 2026
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As additional observations from telescopes around the world were gathered throughout 2025, scientists were able to refine its orbit.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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In a voice note sent by the second Tehran resident on Wednesday night, the sound of pro-regime demonstrators who had gathered for the first day of official mourning for Khamenei can be heard chanting in the background.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Thirty minutes from landing, the captain woke us all up to say that UAE airspace had closed and that the plane had to turn back to Mumbai.—
Emma Graham,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2026
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And high in Gabriel Tower, Emma Curran woke from a troubled nap with a start.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
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Yet oil prices rose just 6% Monday, and gas prices aren’t expected to get close to $5 a gallon anytime soon.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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Defense and energy stocks in New York rose while shares in travel companies plunged.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Got up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20up. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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