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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
Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Jessie and Steve purchased level 3 e-bikes, not fully understanding that their bikes can get up to 28 miles per hour and have a throttle.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2025
Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey, have been spotted around town sporting matching blue cowboy suits (mariachi getups?).
—Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Verb
The footage shows Shouhed struggling to get up and then following the agent.
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Lohan, a gifted actor whose career has had some shaky turns, is left to build a performance on her costumes, an assortment of allegedly kicky but in reality horrifically ugly teenage-girl getups.
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Andrews rolled out of the pocket and found Johnaven Polk for an 11-yard TD reception.—
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Amazon typically rolls out early Prime Day deals in the weeks leading up to the main event.—
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Authorities said the arson suspect was, as captured on video at the time, clad in a gray hoodie and gray sweatpants walking on church grounds.—
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After paying a three-euro (about $3) gate fee at the park’s entrance, visitors then face another 10-minute ride further into the pine and gorse-clad hills along a switchback road that reaches about 1,000 meters above sea level.—
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There, officers were summoned to the front of a nearby home where a man was found just outside.—
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth yesterday summoned the Pentagon's top commanders from around the world to a meeting in Virginia next week.—
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Burnett’s out-of-costume persona—approachable, winning, game—earned her a kind of good will with audiences that her zany sketch material alone might not have.—
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Variety will also present its fourth annual 10 Artisans to Watch honorees at the festival, recognizing standout artists across cinematography, costume design, editing, hair and makeup, production design, sound editing/design and visual effects.—
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Nonetheless, Lloyd's production is handsomely realized, with striking silhouetttes courtesy of Jon Clark and unnerving sound design by Ben and Max Ringham, who add a low whirr of dread to the existential fable.—
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But our design principle has always been trying to avoid accidents as much as possible.—
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That woke me up to the bogus nature of the operators using the web and producing ads and subscriptions.—
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But Mom already knew, because I’d woken her, too.—
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So with that, don’t expect naked dressing to go anywhere anytime soon—Dakota Johnson still has much to say on the matter, with gala and awards seasons very much in motion now.—
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Like everyone else in a sound stage, Silver is fully dressed in sweater, jeans, and boots with an N95 mask on.—
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On Thursday, attendees including Chris Briney, Teyana Taylor and Scott Eastwood, among others, turned out alongside Chanel in-house perfumer creator Olivier Polge for the rooftop gathering off of Madison Square Park, boasting views of the skyline.—
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Militaries want robots that scout ahead, gather intelligence on beaches and littoral zones, and carry supplies during complex water-to-shore moves.—
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“Get up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20up. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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