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as in to roll 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 to clothe
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes
all got up in her Sunday best
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as in design
the way in which the elements of something (as a work of art) are arranged
the wine book's getup is pretty standard, with wines being arranged according to country of origin
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Recent Examples of get up
Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 31 Mar. 2025
While waiting for his food, Love approached him and allegedly told him to get up from his seat, but the man did not comply and remained seated.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025
Max Scheinblum, The Denver Post, 14 Feb. 2025
Trump appears to be willing to let Elon Musk get away with the jeans-and-t-shirt getup, but maybe the richest man in the world has his own set of rules.
—Mick Mulvaney, The Hill, 5 Mar. 2025
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Verb
In their absence, Laufey and The Milk Carton Kids got up onstage to cover their songs, respectively.
—Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 31 Mar. 2025
While waiting for his food, Love approached him and allegedly told him to get up from his seat, but the man did not comply and remained seated.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025
Noun
The former gym owner and software developer would don a grizzly getup at every ski hill.
—Max Scheinblum, The Denver Post, 14 Feb. 2025
Trump appears to be willing to let Elon Musk get away with the jeans-and-t-shirt getup, but maybe the richest man in the world has his own set of rules.
—Mick Mulvaney, The Hill, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get up
Verb
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Recently, the brand rolled out a chocolate collection of doughnuts with Krispy Kreme.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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This Quick Machine Recovery mode is now rolling out in the latest Windows 11 preview build.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2025
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Thousands of demonstrators clad in canary-yellow soccer jerseys thronged Copacabana Beach this month in support of a leader accused of conspiring to overthrow Brazil’s young democracy.—
Constance Malleret,
The Christian Science Monitor,
21 Mar. 2025
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As noted in a 2016 Smithsonian report, merchant ships clad with the dazzle pattern during the war were reportedly granted lower insurance premiums.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In Anaheim, the Angels’ Ron Washington was heartily booed by the hometown fans for summoning infielder Nicky Lopez to record the final out in an 8-1 blowout loss to the White Sox (who set the major league record for losses last year).—
Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2025
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Later down the line, after being summoned to resolve a conflict that was a front for the Emperor’s treachery, Khazan was deemed a traitor to the empire, and he and his comrades — like Ozma — were executed or exiled for aiding a traitor.—
Scott McRae,
Rolling Stone,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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With nowhere to hide and no way to escape her Dobby costume, the teacher had no choice but to soldier through the day.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Pikachu hasn't been the only inflatable costume spotted in amid the recent protests in Turkey.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Separately, the chain has plans to amp up with higher-end designs and steeper price points.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2025
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His stage and costume designs for operas and the theater, including The Rake’s Progress, The Magic Flute, and Parade, occupied him in the 1970s and ’80s, as did his use of photography as a tool to be used in combination with painting.—
Dodie Kazanjian,
Vogue,
1 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In a post on Reddit, the woman said that her husband, 53, woke her up on her birthday to tell her there was a surprise waiting downstairs.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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It’s called restorative justice or some other such woke nonsense.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2025
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The second man was found lying on a bed fully dressed and wearing black gloves, police said.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2025
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There may be no more magical feeling than catching sight of the aurora borealis while dressed in a bathrobe and slippers on a boat.—
Nicholas DeRenzo,
AFAR Media,
21 Mar. 2025
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Hundreds of people had gathered on a brilliant spring Sunday morning to say goodbye and catch a first glimpse of Francis, who seemed to be gasping for air.—
NICOLE WINFIELD,
TIME,
23 Mar. 2025
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The crowd of about 100 people gathered at 2200 Joe B. Rushing Road to listen to Texas Rep. Nicole Collier, who spoke with a replica P-51 Mustang behind her.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Mar. 2025
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