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
Ducks got up in front of us, and an eagle soared lazily overhead.
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Fred Bear, Outdoor Life, 11 June 2026
Alvarado got up and delivered a shot back to Wembanyama, hitting him near the groin.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 11 June 2026
Then, the Shamrocks got up to bat.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026
Imagine if Claudia got up crying when NeNe said her clit left her body?
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 25 May 2026
Towns took a hard fall and banged his head and back on the floor, then got up and kept moving.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 5 May 2026
The letter states that during the performance Hartwick got up to lead the group.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 27 Apr. 2026
People got up off the floor to look around and try to see why there was a commotion.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
Reigns got up and hit Punk with a spear.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Fred Bear, Outdoor Life, 11 June 2026
Alvarado got up and delivered a shot back to Wembanyama, hitting him near the groin.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 11 June 2026
Then, the Shamrocks got up to bat.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026
Imagine if Claudia got up crying when NeNe said her clit left her body?
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 25 May 2026
Towns took a hard fall and banged his head and back on the floor, then got up and kept moving.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 5 May 2026
The letter states that during the performance Hartwick got up to lead the group.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 27 Apr. 2026
People got up off the floor to look around and try to see why there was a commotion.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
Reigns got up and hit Punk with a spear.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got up
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Even as the city rolled out the red carpet for the restaurant industry’s biggest night, ongoing controversy remains over Chicago’s tipped minimum wage workers and their advocates.—
Zareen Syed,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
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However, incumbent platforms and bigger AI companies have since rolled out comparable features.—
Samuel Axon,
ArsTechnica,
16 June 2026
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On Saturday afternoon, thousands of Brazil fans, clad in highlighter yellow jerseys, made the trek to New York/New Jersey Stadium (MetLife Stadium) to watch their team play Morocco in its first game of this World Cup.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
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Two sides of the building are clad in giant words, the letters 5 feet tall, drawn from his 2015 speech marking the 50th anniversary of the civil rights marches from Selma, Alabama, to Montgomery.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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When Barack Obama won the presidency in 2008, the new first lady could have easily summoned a design from fashion’s upper echelons for her inaugural gown.—
Fiona Sinclair Scott,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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Her grandson had summoned the officers and reported that someone whom the boy did not know was inside the house, Euless Police Department Assistant Chief Brenda Alvarado said in an interview with a reporter.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 June 2026
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Since her derby dust-up over what turned out to be big boob girl struggles, she’s been seen on the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show runway, done a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit photo shoot, and hit the SI runway during Miami Swim Week.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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The trip, though, has underscored how the country of 50 million people, which experienced a religious crisis after its 20th-century dictatorship ended, still has plenty of faithful Catholics who have turned out in droves to welcome the American pope.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
Verb
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As Samara Morgan, the lank-haired little girl dressed in white and possessing deadly supernatural powers, at just 12 years old Chase became the ghostly face of the film and its most recognizable character.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
17 June 2026
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The Danish troops were easy enough to spot in the hotel lobby, mostly Viking in stature and dressed in civilian clothing that was nevertheless overwhelmingly camouflage.—
Joshua Hunt,
Vanity Fair,
17 June 2026
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Despite the heat on Friday afternoon, a large crowd gathered at Bayfront Park to watch Team USA face off in its second match of the FIFA World Cup.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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Early yesterday, as Argentina sealed a 3-0 victory over Algeria, hundreds of fans gathered on the courtyard lawn of Beijing’s Argentine Embassy to cheer the team on.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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Brittney Brimway and her three children were on a flight from Los Angeles to Turks and Caicos with a layover in New York City when her son woke her up with some less-than-comforting news.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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And Axios’ sources indicated the admin simply did not like Anthropic’s woke vibe.—
Tina Nguyen,
The Verge,
17 June 2026
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Two Canada geese and six gangly brown-suède goslings walked among the refuse, while in the near distance the truck horns and the protesters’ chants rose up.—
Ian Frazier,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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The deal comes after the Consumer Price Index in May rose to its highest level in more than three years, with energy prices accounting for more than 60% of the monthly inflation increase.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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“Got up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20up. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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