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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
Taylor Crumpton, TIME, 7 Feb. 2025
Barrymore is known to be unafraid to get up close and personal with guests who join her daytime talk show.
—Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Feb. 2025
Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
For the big night, Roberts paired the getup with a purple tie.
—Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 5 Jan. 2025
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Verb
The winner of the Pulitzer Prize—who cannot make people get up and dance.
—Taylor Crumpton, TIME, 7 Feb. 2025
Barrymore is known to be unafraid to get up close and personal with guests who join her daytime talk show.
—Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Feb. 2025
Noun
Senator John Fetterman also piqued the interest of observers who wondered why the Democrat stuck to his regular basketball shorts-and-hoodie getup in Washington D.C.'s frigid temperatures.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
For the big night, Roberts paired the getup with a purple tie.
—Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 5 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get up
Verb
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Three music videos rolled out this way—as an interconnected storyline, some sort of epic.—
Abby Aguirre,
Vogue,
11 Feb. 2025
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Forbes reported last year on Flock’s aggressive sales strategies, which led to cameras being rolled out in contravention of various states’ Department of Transportation rules on acquiring the right safety permits.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Hertz opened the gate and greeted me warmly, clad in Blundstones and black wind-resistant gear.—
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
13 Feb. 2025
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The entertainment included performances by at least one topless dancer who at the end was clad only in a G-string.—
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,
arkansasonline.com,
12 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Lamar delivered a Super Bowl performance wholly unlike any other before it, in which the aim was not to summon nostalgia or comfort but to demand full attention and active listening from his audience.—
Andrew R. Chow,
TIME,
10 Feb. 2025
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The Bureau of Mediation Services intervened, summoning both parties for mediation on Monday, March 4, with the union’s strike window opening on Tuesday.—
Julia Fomby,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Sierra Crocker, a Fish dancer, said the fish costumes included fun, round eye glasses that resemble fish eyes.—
Marcia Luttrell,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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The score is sweeping, the costumes impossibly intricate, and the ending fittingly bittersweet.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2025
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While Massey says that sometimes the sound design is not technically realistic, it’s meant to convey the actual effects the songs are having on the audience.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2025
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Saldaña’s strapless dress is a knee-length design that features a zipper in the back.—
Mikelle Street,
WWD,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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In the end, everyone wakes from their temporary dystopian dreamland.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
14 Feb. 2025
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Kirby Van Vliet woke to a faint smell of smoke in the air just before 8 a.m. Jan. 9.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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The couple posed around a classic car as Lutes wore a black suit and Lovato dressed in white with hair in dramatic loose curls.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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Totally rocking the suburbs from their parent’s garage, the pair — dressed in full studded black leather outfits, teased hair and goth-y makeup — try to shred only to realize their hair whipping is causing a very uncool side effect.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
14 Feb. 2025
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The trend has been squarely rising for the past decade, gathering pace in the pandemic, to become a defining way to travel for wealthy privacy-hunters and families looking for a hyper-luxe set-up to fly and flop across the generations.—
Giles Hattersley,
Vogue,
15 Feb. 2025
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Images showed masked fighters carrying weapons and gathering around a stage with flags and images depicting Sinwar and other militant leaders.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Get up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20up. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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