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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
Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2025
While Carlos Sainz took five races to get up to speed, the team has been scoring consistent points with both drivers in the top 10 at Saudi Arabia.
—Rob Reed, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
To further see the blending of styles, Elvis' iconic pompadour coiffure also rocked the fashion of the day, making for an interesting addition to this groovy getup.
—Tim Moffatt, EW.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Olof was even willing to get up an hour early every morning to take the bus instead of the 20-minute drive.
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2025
While Carlos Sainz took five races to get up to speed, the team has been scoring consistent points with both drivers in the top 10 at Saudi Arabia.
—Rob Reed, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
People would wait just outside the arrival gate door, sometimes while dressed in goofy getups while toting balloons or homemade signs of welcome, congratulations or even matrimonial proposals.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
To further see the blending of styles, Elvis' iconic pompadour coiffure also rocked the fashion of the day, making for an interesting addition to this groovy getup.
—Tim Moffatt, EW.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get up
Verb
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The Baltic nation plans to roll out ChatGPT Edu to every secondary student and teacher in the country.—
Dan Fitzpatrick,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The collection will start rolling out on May 13 with its first model, La Melaza #7, which features the company’s Tint-Change Technology in a special colorway.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Mourners clad in black and white streamed into the theater and some doubled over in tears as a recording of Pérez singing the national anthem played.—
Martín Adames Alcántara,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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Kid Rock in the Oval Office—executive order, clad in a loud red outfit and a cowboy hat with rhinestones, executive order.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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All cardinals in Rome were summoned to a meeting Tuesday before a new pope is elected.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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The phrase, summoning a kind of papal succession, alerted the political faithful that Sheinbaum had been chosen to succeed López Obrador as the head of his party, the National Regeneration Movement, or MORENA.—
Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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After completing his education, Yi Ming worked as a film and TV stylist, fitting and styling costumes and clothes for actors.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Set and costume designer Tony Walton was married to Julie Andrews and was the magic behind some of the biggest shows on Broadway.—
Richard Johnson,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Slate’s design is pretty straightforward for an EV.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Apr. 2025
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The Business Gold Card comes in three metal designs: Gold, Rose Gold and White Gold.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Investors are slowly waking to the opportunities created by China’s ban on the export of rare earths but a modest uptick in the share prices of non-Chinese miners of the material could be just the start of something much bigger.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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As Pennsylvania State Police were searching for the arsonist, troopers woke Gov. Josh Shapiro around 2 a.m. so that he, his wife, their four children, two dogs and another family could be evacuated.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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So, despite being a nerdy kid who was awkward and really just couldn’t even dress that well, high school was super-fun for me because of games.—
Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Apr. 2025
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Just pair it with accessories to dress it up for dinner, or throw on your sneakers and a denim jacket (like the one above) to enjoy a casual lunch.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Apr. 2025
Verb
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There is also a section for anonymous surveys … that gather a variety of opinions from scouts after each position evaluation to help the group better understand its consensus or disagreements.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Monitor and gather feedback: Establish monitoring systems to track performance and gather feedback from users.—
Kim Bozzella,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Get up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20up. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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