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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
Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
Somehow, Ramos gets up, pulls a gun from his waistband and shoots at Mathews from over his shoulder, hitting him in the neck, Kenny said.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 26 July 2025
Kayla Greaves, SELF, 3 July 2025
Maa relies heavily on weird make-up and getup for the horror impact of the film.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
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Verb
Mo Plex is not at all conflicted about getting up front.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
Somehow, Ramos gets up, pulls a gun from his waistband and shoots at Mathews from over his shoulder, hitting him in the neck, Kenny said.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 26 July 2025
Noun
Just moments prior—adorned in an iconic silver getup, her braids covered in white beads—Williams was on her A-game, defeating Japan’s Naoko Sawamatsu in the first round of the 1997 tournament.
—Kayla Greaves, SELF, 3 July 2025
Maa relies heavily on weird make-up and getup for the horror impact of the film.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get up
Verb
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Late last year, the Austin Police Department quietly rolled out a pilot program to reopen East Sixth Street to car traffic between Red River and Brazos streets on weekend evenings.—
Ella McCarthy,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Washington, Brussels, Beijing, Tokyo, Seoul, and even India’s Gujarat state rolled out ambitious plans for building AI capacity.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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Before laying their own floral tributes, the family – clad in black — held up peace signs to the cheering crowd of fans, with Sharon being supported by Kelly, 40, and Jack, 39.—
Ilana Kaplan,
People.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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His presence at Lollapalooza drew a crowd clad in cowboy hats and boots who showed up to prove that the Midwest has a thriving country fanbase.—
Sophie Levenson,
Chicago Tribune,
31 July 2025
Verb
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Geraghty is strong, and Harper is searing, but Messina, though he’s dutifully put on a mustache and a Southern accent, doesn’t summon the menace required for Whalen, which leaves the rather long play running on two wheels.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
25 July 2025
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It was commissioned by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in 1631 to honor his late wife Mumtaz, and artisans from all over the empire, Central Asia, and Iran were summoned.—
Chloe Arrojado,
AFAR Media,
25 July 2025
Noun
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There’s a multitude of panels, showcases, costume galas, cosplay and much more.—
Tiffany Leigh,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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The costume department is very keen to have tiny metaphors.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
28 July 2025
Noun
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Its design is inspired by a fairytale and is furnished with mossy interior walls, an upside-down two-top on the ceiling and award-winning bathrooms, among many other details.—
Susan Stapleton,
The Tennessean,
31 July 2025
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The bar's design won the Best Bar Design Award at North America's 50 Best Bars.—
Bahar Anooshahr,
AZCentral.com,
31 July 2025
Verb
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Pressing that button wakes the telescope up, prompting one side of its pill-like body to rotate upwards to reveal a technological eye designed to capture the planets, stars and deep-sky objects that populate the universe.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
18 July 2025
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There has, in recent years, been pushback against woke sermonizing in comedy, where receiving applause for expressing the right political sentiments took precedence over making people laugh, though the trend hasn’t completely died.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
18 July 2025
Verb
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In another, cucumber kimchi, a fresh and crunchy side dressed in gochujang with a fiery kick that cuts through the richness filling the rest of my tray.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
22 July 2025
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The video ends with Obama dressed in an orange jumpsuit in a jail cell.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 July 2025
Verb
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And how about we get rid of most of the government enumerators, who gather data for the Census Bureau?—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
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To find out, McCleery and his colleague Chris Dutton gathered 40 toy rabbits and replaced their stuffing with electrical components that run on solar power.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 July 2025
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“Get up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20up. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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