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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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Excitement reverberated throughout the Santa Clara Youth Soccer Park as city officials unveiled the host city plaque to a crowd of kids clad in cleats and jerseys who were eager to take part in a youth soccer clinic led by former San Jose Earthquakes player Shea Salinas.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
12 June 2025
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In the footsteps of those dancing orphans roamed my students, burnished by tanning beds and clad in tiny shorts.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
11 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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Toby Jones, Stephen Frears, Christopher Hampton and costume designer Jany Temime have been unveiled as honorees of the SCAD Lacoste Film Festival in France’s Provence region later this month.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
9 June 2025
Noun
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Newsweek contacted the Public Investment Fund and Foster & Partners via email for more information on the skyscraper's design.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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Then Isha from accounting and Callum from design got engaged.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 June 2025
Verb
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With an early-rising 11-month-old, who, without fail, woke before our alarm buzzed each morning, sleep—let alone restful, continuous sleep—was a far-off dream.—
Alisha Prakash,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2025
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Walter was on an Amtrak train to Chicago when a Border Patrol agent woke him up at 2 in the morning.—
Cristina Jiménez,
People.com,
11 June 2025
Verb
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Investigators said the shooter was dressed as a police officer.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
15 June 2025
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Authorities are searching for a shooting suspect who dressed as a police officer and fled on foot, officials said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
15 June 2025
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In Auburn and Woodland, demonstrators gathered near courthouses and freeway overpasses, holding signs calling for limits on presidential power.—
Bethany Wales,
Sacbee.com,
15 June 2025
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Protesters of all ages gather in front of City Hall.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2025
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