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
Ever wonder what Darth Maul got up to after the Clone Wars?
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K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026
In its first season on Sky One, A League of Their Own got up to 600,000 viewers, in a sign of how audiences have fragmented over the years.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 22 Mar. 2026
On Wednesday night, Aliyu was smiling ear to ear when Mamdani got up to speak at the New York Taxi Workers Alliance, recalling that night.
—Katherine Koretski, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
The ball went top left shelf for the equalizer as Kössler tumbled to the turf, then immediately got up and raised her hands.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
At her retirement dinner, people got up, one after the other, to pay tribute to her.
—Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026
Ada got up very early, before anyone else was awake, and found her mother’s coat, stiff and wet, hanging over the edge of the bath.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
Our older daughter got up on the board on her first wave.
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 8 Mar. 2026
Messi got up unharmed and the game resumed.
—Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026
In its first season on Sky One, A League of Their Own got up to 600,000 viewers, in a sign of how audiences have fragmented over the years.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 22 Mar. 2026
On Wednesday night, Aliyu was smiling ear to ear when Mamdani got up to speak at the New York Taxi Workers Alliance, recalling that night.
—Katherine Koretski, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
The ball went top left shelf for the equalizer as Kössler tumbled to the turf, then immediately got up and raised her hands.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
At her retirement dinner, people got up, one after the other, to pay tribute to her.
—Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026
Ada got up very early, before anyone else was awake, and found her mother’s coat, stiff and wet, hanging over the edge of the bath.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
Our older daughter got up on the board on her first wave.
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 8 Mar. 2026
Messi got up unharmed and the game resumed.
—Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got up
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Tuesday morning, educators rolled out the gold carpet for nearly 200 students returning from virtual learning.—
Jennifer Mayerle,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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In November, Google rolled out an update to Quick Share that enabled Pixel 10 phones to connect to nearby iPhones for file sharing.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
6 Apr. 2026
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The vaulted living room’s fireplace is clad in handmade tile, and the kitchen includes three islands.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
6 Apr. 2026
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Or shouted down a guest speaker with different opinions while clad in Crocs and a hoodie?—
Zach Przystup,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Apr. 2026
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Ea summoned the womb-goddess Belet-ili to create man from clay, divine spit, and the heart of the rebellious Nusku.—
Shanti Escalante-De Mattei,
ARTnews.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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Brigitte had served as Glock’s managing director after her father’s stroke, but in 2010 she was summoned to a meeting in Deutsch-Wagram, the company’s headquarters outside Vienna, and, according to a source close to Brigitte, unceremoniously fired from the firm.—
Simon Akam,
Vanity Fair,
2 Apr. 2026
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Fortunately, with the help of a new process that allows for more targeted, minimally invasive surgery, that answer turned out to be yes, which the 70-year-old proved during a follow-up appointment.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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Of course, their amity turned out to be a time bomb.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
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Wooden's great-granddaughter Cori Anderson sent a photo of her and her daughter dressed in UCLA gear.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The annual Fanti Carnival saw elaborate processions with participants dressed in vibrant costumes, musical and masquerade performances, and dancing stilt walkers.—
Preeti Jha,
semafor.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Jeannoel joined the hundreds of other community members gathered in Coral Springs Friday evening at the vigil in Metayer’s honor.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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In Broadview, a few dozen gathered to commemorate the ritual outside alongside detainees.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Moderate shaking woke residents near the epicenter and was strong enough to break dishes, while light tremors rippled across the broader Bay Area.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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Thousands of Oracle workers woke Tuesday to an email from their employer informing them that their jobs had been cut with immediate effect, in what appears to one of the largest mass layoffs in the tech giant’s history.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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Charlotte home prices rose slightly in February compared to the same time last year, although certain neighborhoods had significant swings up or down, according to the latest data from the real estate site Redfin.—
Chase Jordan
April 7,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2026
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Utah is at the heart of what’s been called the Sagebrush Rebellion, which rose during the Reagan era to challenge the prevailing management of federal lands, and, indeed, the entire idea of federal lands.—
Bill McKibben,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Got up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20up. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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