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Recent Examples of get-up-and-go For those who like things to be a bit more get-up-and-go, there's the chance to climb aboard a Mini Moke – a small but heavy-duty open-top vehicle – to tour the island. Rebekah Evans, The Week Uk, theweek, 21 Feb. 2024 The smaller engine proved well-tuned for the nuanced task of negotiating sand dunes, but the V8 offers more grunt and get-up-and-go for scenarios that call for higher torque and more output, like high-speed passes. Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 28 Apr. 2023 Getting the get-up-and-go of caffeine and the mind-expanding magic of weed all at once used require holding a hot mug of joe in one hand and a burning joint in the other. Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2023 Insulin shuttles it through the blood system into cells, giving you the get-up-and-go to play tennis, hit the gym and, or get work done. Jenna Schnuer, Fortune Well, 24 Feb. 2023 The height for the single serve is tall enough to fit a travel mug, perfect for those get-up-and-go mornings. Kyle Beechey, SELF, 22 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for get-up-and-go
Noun
  • None of this is news to the people who hold down the fort at the once-insanely-lucrative regional sports networks, a subset of the programming ecosystem that arguably has been clobbered with more frequency and vigor than any other element.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 10 Jan. 2025
  • And taken together, his books reflect the abounding curiosity and vigor that defined his approach to life.
    Rick Rojas, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The energy on the carpet was palpable, if not the same in the room, which only came alive occasionally such as when Moore won.
    Pete Hammond, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Ethics reform advocates say a vigorous commission is crucial in a state where politics and the energy industry are intertwined.
    Jacob Orledge, ProPublica, 6 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Part of the reason that's possible is that the little motherboard supports only laptop-style SO-DIMM memory modules, but to compensate, the case supports special high-bandwidth CSO-DIMMs for extra pep in memory-intensive applications.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Unfortunately, that’s not really a shoppable item, but the news that Diane Keaton—queen of turtleneck sweaters and thus, by extension, queen of winter—will be releasing her first holiday song this month has put an undeniable amount of festive pep in my step.
    Emma Specter, Vogue, 20 Nov. 2024

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“Get-up-and-go.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get-up-and-go. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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