1
as in rolling 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 clothing
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes
all got up in her Sunday best
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Recent Examples of getting up
Historian after historian getting up and talking about the evidence that proved that there was a Holocaust, and also, of course, that David Irving had denied it.
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David Frum, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Ritchson can been seen getting up, and the two shove each other.
—Austin Mullen, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2026
From Wednesday on, the real heat wave begins to take a foothold with highs for many areas getting up into the 80s to finish the week.
—Dave Aguilera, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Most are getting up there in age, making their runs more notable.
—Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 10 Mar. 2026
But the whole band getting up together?
—Blair R. Fischer, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
It’s been good to see him back and getting up and down.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
However, as Bowness has stressed all week, the Blue Jackets aren’t the only club getting up to speed.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
Cons But getting up early to work out can also present issues.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 13 Feb. 2026
David Frum, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Ritchson can been seen getting up, and the two shove each other.
—Austin Mullen, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2026
From Wednesday on, the real heat wave begins to take a foothold with highs for many areas getting up into the 80s to finish the week.
—Dave Aguilera, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Most are getting up there in age, making their runs more notable.
—Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 10 Mar. 2026
But the whole band getting up together?
—Blair R. Fischer, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
It’s been good to see him back and getting up and down.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
However, as Bowness has stressed all week, the Blue Jackets aren’t the only club getting up to speed.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
Cons But getting up early to work out can also present issues.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for getting up
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Bloomberg reports that French banking giant BNP Paribas has been in the process of progressively rolling out new generative AI tools, including a new AI assistant that uses different large language models, depending on the use case.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
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Meta is also rolling out WhatsApp summaries and recall features powered by its AI system, allowing users to revisit key information more easily.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Mar. 2026
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Hackers can then use the army of infected computers to launch DDoS attacks, which involve summoning waves of internet traffic to overwhelm a website, app or IP address to try and take them offline.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
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The Brooklyn psych-folk artist’s 2025 debut, newly reissued by AD 93, is dissonant, ghostly, and otherworldly, summoning complex emotions with sparse tools.—
Vrinda Jagota,
Pitchfork,
19 Mar. 2026
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Elissa Federoff, head of distribution at Neon, notes Gen Zers are turning out to watch their Oscar nominees.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Mar. 2026
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Crockett has built a national profile for zinger attacks on Republicans and focused on turning out Black voters in the Dallas and Houston areas.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
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The patterns displayed during active sleep often resemble those seen during waking behaviors, supporting the idea that the brain may be reactivating prior experiences.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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An ominous, inexplicable sound that floods dread into your every waking step, and that will eventually drive you to suicide or murder?—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
25 Mar. 2026
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The aircraft was built to fly above 70,000 feet, beyond the reach of enemy defenses, gathering intelligence in all conditions.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
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What began as a Reddit post of two chess players searching for people and a place to play quickly snowballed into what San Diego Chess & Social is now, a gathering space for games of all kinds.—
Madison Beveridge,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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The center also housing a ticketing office, concessions area, blue box theater and dressing rooms.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Taste dressing and add the juice of remaining lemon to taste (dressing should be bright and tangy).—
Molly Baz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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Wednesday’s practice started with some of the players doing up-downs after forgetting equipment.—
Anthony Solorzano,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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Benioff had revealed over the summer that AI was already doing up to 50% of the work at the company.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
21 Dec. 2025
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It is also known for its elaborate costumes, with many attendees dressing up as their favorite characters.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Mar. 2026
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Rather than dressing up as a Disney character, incorporate polka dots, fun prints like leopard, and red-and-black motifs throughout your vacation wardrobe.—
Irene Richardson,
InStyle,
6 Mar. 2026
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