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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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Senate Bill 1, which passed through the Education Committee on March 24, would roll out in four phases.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
31 Mar. 2025
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The platform update that delivers this new capability is rolling out this weekend.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The en suite bath, clad in fine stone and stained silver oak, includes a rain-steam shower and a separate water closet.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
3 Apr. 2025
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Martinez, clad only in his boxers, was arrested and hit with numerous gun possession charges.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 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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Both were summoned after an hour, and repeatedly offered a counter-attacking threat, particularly through Caicedo, whose dribbling ability was simply too much for Barcelona’s defenders.—
Michael Cox,
The Athletic,
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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While some aspects, like costumes, had to remain of the era, music gave them room to play.—
Alamin Yohannes,
EW.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Its compact design keeps your hands free while offering enough room for your phone and other small daily essentials.—
Becca Blond,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Apr. 2025
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But Berzin said that the design will incorporate a layer of lithium that will form tritium when bombarded by neutrons from the stellarator.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
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
Verb
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Witnesses saw five males dressed in black running from the scene.—
Deanese Williams-Harris,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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Within seconds, the door was opened by a faceless robot dressed in a beige bodysuit that clung tight to its trim waist and long legs.—
Cade Metz,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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After gathering this information, design a one-page welcome document that clearly outlines: my working hours, response time expectations, preferred communication channels, meeting protocols, feedback process, and any other relevant boundaries.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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In late 2024, the Biden administration devoted more surveillance aircraft to gather information about Houthi targets.—
Eric Schmitt,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Get up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20up. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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