1
as in rolled out
to leave one's bed
you need to get right up when the alarm goes off in the morning
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2
as in clothed
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes
all got up in her Sunday best
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Recent Examples of got up
Almost got up to 55 mph with my final throw.
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Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
22 June 2026
After the cast got up the next morning, Trinity entered the women's quarters to immediately address the elephant in the room.
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Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Ducks got up in front of us, and an eagle soared lazily overhead.
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Fred Bear,
Outdoor Life,
11 June 2026
Alvarado got up and delivered a shot back to Wembanyama, hitting him near the groin.
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Marcus Thompson Ii,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
Then, the Shamrocks got up to bat.
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Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2026
Imagine if Claudia got up crying when NeNe said her clit left her body?
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Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
25 May 2026
Towns took a hard fall and banged his head and back on the floor, then got up and kept moving.
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C.j. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
The letter states that during the performance Hartwick got up to lead the group.
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Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
27 Apr. 2026
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
22 June 2026
After the cast got up the next morning, Trinity entered the women's quarters to immediately address the elephant in the room.
—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Ducks got up in front of us, and an eagle soared lazily overhead.
—
Fred Bear,
Outdoor Life,
11 June 2026
Alvarado got up and delivered a shot back to Wembanyama, hitting him near the groin.
—
Marcus Thompson Ii,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
Then, the Shamrocks got up to bat.
—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2026
Imagine if Claudia got up crying when NeNe said her clit left her body?
—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
25 May 2026
Towns took a hard fall and banged his head and back on the floor, then got up and kept moving.
—
C.j. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
The letter states that during the performance Hartwick got up to lead the group.
—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got up
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The new app, named OCBC WoW, will first be rolled out as a beta version to fifty users, then to OCBC’s wealth clients, and eventually to its retail banking segment.
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The European Union rolled out two measures to protect its steel industry and limit e-commerce small parcels on Wednesday as the 27-nation bloc grapples with its staggering trade imbalance with China.
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Its interior walls were clad in marble.
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In the post, Anne Hathaway, clad in all white, walks into the frame with her arms crossed over her belly.
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Envoys are summoned over the attacks On Monday, Afghanistan and Pakistan summoned each other’s top diplomats to protest the attacks.
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On Monday, Afghanistan and Pakistan summoned each other's top diplomats to protest the attacks.
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Well, there wasn’t a single drop, and the fights turned out to be among the greatest in history, an event for the ages.
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Oviedo residents turned out by the hundreds for the sunny afternoon of crowd-pleasing contests and down-home edibles at tiny booths lining a grassy lot next to the Meat World parking lot.
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In September 2025, Kiara Jenkins was preparing to leave for a trip to Atlanta with friends when Eddie Jenkins showed up at her home dressed all in black with his hood up and confronted her about the trip, prosecutors said.
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Pigs are cooked whole over wood, broken down, and then dressed with a mixture of cider vinegar, salt, black pepper, and crushed red pepper.
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Dirt dike riders surround Baltimore police Police said large groups of dirt bike riders traveled through city parks in North and South Baltimore and gathered near Druid Hill Park.
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On June 13, hundreds of true believers gathered at the Alex Theatre in Glendale, California dressed in colorful, reflective, space-age outfits to watch a film and celebrate the existence of aliens.
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Lange's husband went home and woke her up to share the good news, the lottery said.
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Brittney Brimway and her three children were on a flight from Los Angeles to Turks and Caicos with a layover in New York City when her son woke her up with some less-than-comforting news.
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Revenue at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, rose to $77 million from roughly $50 million in 2024, the filing shows.
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But under the new system, average premiums rose — pushing more people to drop coverage.
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“Got up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20up. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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