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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
Lynette Rice, Deadline, 6 June 2025
This game arriving on the cusp of a summer once again run by pop girlies — Sabrina, Addison, OG 1989, Beyoncé tour, whatever the hell Reneé Rapp gets up to — feels like no great coincidence.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 6 June 2025
Anna Fiorentino, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025
His flamboyant getup got the notice of Fox News’ senior White House correspondent, Peter Doocy.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Cameras with long lenses will be perched in the back of the house while others will be hidden in speakers and TV monitors so viewers can get up close and personal shots of the action.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 6 June 2025
This game arriving on the cusp of a summer once again run by pop girlies — Sabrina, Addison, OG 1989, Beyoncé tour, whatever the hell Reneé Rapp gets up to — feels like no great coincidence.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 6 June 2025
Noun
Only skimming the surface Scurfield, who attends Sunshine Village’s Slush Cup every year, has only competed once, skimming and sinking in the 110-foot-long pond in a 1980s ski bunny getup.
—Anna Fiorentino, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025
His flamboyant getup got the notice of Fox News’ senior White House correspondent, Peter Doocy.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get up
Verb
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When la migra raids workplaces and tries to enter schools and is vowing to do even more, L.A. ain’t going to roll out the red carpet and throw roses at them.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Trump visited Xi in Beijing during his first term, a lavish affair in which the Chinese leader rolled out the red carpet for him.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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Ousmane Toure, clad in a PSG home shirt and accompanied by his girlfriend, Angeline, had watched the match along with 45,000 fellow fans on the big screens at the Parc des Princes, PSG’s home stadium, the night before.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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Soaring ceilings, dual closets, and a bathroom clad on its walls, floor, and counters with Aglo Ceppo stone are highlights of the primary suite.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
2 June 2025
Verb
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Now Qasem Hassan and her colleagues were summoned to meet with Adi Ivzori-Erel and Merav Sudarsky, who lead the academic program at the continuing-education school.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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National Guard troops were last summoned to Los Angeles and other Southern California cities in 2020, during the George Floyd protests.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
Noun
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So in my grandparents’ home, my maternal grandparents' home, there were incredible costume designs.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Gone was the spectacle – Norma Desmond’s decaying mansion, the dazzling costumes.—
Jenelle Riley,
Variety,
9 June 2025
Noun
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For other styles and designs of squirrel-proof bird feeders from Amazon, see our other suggestions below.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 June 2025
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Unlike the cylindrical body of most planes, the blended wing design—where the wing and aircraft body are fused together—makes this aircraft look more like a stealth bomber or even a manta ray than a commercial airliner.—
Calif.
Senior Correspondent,
Time,
12 June 2025
Verb
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Other moms responded with similar accounts of staying up to check baby monitors, zooming in to see if their infants were breathing, or waking in panic from vivid dreams.—
Darlin Tillery,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
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Really just to wake him up to the notion that he’s been sleepwalking for the last 10 or 20 years.—
Rosemary Rossi,
Variety,
31 May 2025
Verb
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He is dressed in a blue suit with one of his signature red ties, and an American flag is pinned to his left lapel.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
3 June 2025
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To dress in whatever constitutes your best, and displays your sense of self, honors the body in a way that the world often doesn’t.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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In the Los Angeles area, storms gathered around the San Gabriel Mountains in the morning before descending into urban areas and traveling southwest across the region and along the coast, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Ryan Kittell.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2025
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Meanwhile, ideal clients gather around content creators in your niche, hunting for insights exactly like yours.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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