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
The ball went top left shelf for the equalizer as Kössler tumbled to the turf, then immediately got up and raised her hands.
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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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got up
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The restaurant, which features a mural depiction Los Angeles Dodgers stars Freddie Freeman, Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts, is also the first Dog Haus restaurant to offer new menu items that will be rolled out at other locations this spring.—
Richard Guzman,
Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex has rolled out two limited-time ticket offers for the attraction.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2026
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Buckley, clad in an elegant red and pink strapless gown, accepted the accolade with a rousing speech, thanking her husband and the team behind the film, and gushing over the emotional complexity of motherhood.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
16 Mar. 2026
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Junior exuded an aura of rebellious elegance — clad in black with an Amiri bomber jacket, sunglasses and a long silver chain attached to his pants, and sipping on a red cup.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
15 Mar. 2026
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Where ancient midwives had summoned divine assistance by uttering incantations, medieval maternity caregivers called upon saintly mothers by reciting rhythmical charms.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
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Maria’s brothers, with their perpetual runny noses, are summoned with a sniffly wipe.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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But soccer turned out to be the best fit for her open, quiet and determined personality.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Mar. 2026
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In 2022 Eckersley’s chronic stomach issues turned out to be an intestinal tumor.—
Joe Hagan,
Vanity Fair,
18 Mar. 2026
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Edwards dressed in street clothes and watched from the sidelines for the sixth straight game.—
Lia Assimakopoulos,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Mar. 2026
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And photos and videos after the storm showed undernourished Cubans, men, women and children dressed in rags and people barely managing in makeshift homes.—
David Goodhue
March 16,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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Buzelis didn’t blink at the top of the second quarter as James gathered the ball in one hand to scan the offense from inside the arc.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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The Board of Elections gathered Friday for its canvass, a final review and certification of the county’s election results.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Mar. 2026
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When Raúl woke us, the stark light of day cast long shadows against the walls.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
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Doyley woke to her hospital bed being wheeled into surgery.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
16 Mar. 2026
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Cleveland rose from mayor of Buffalo to governor of New York to the White House in a few years.—
Jacob Lane The Chicago Tribune,
Arkansas Online,
17 Mar. 2026
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That death toll rose this past week.—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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