GET UP Synonyms: 121 Similar and Opposite Words

get up 1 of 2

verb

Definition of get up

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 dress

to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes all got up in her Sunday best

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as in to summon

to call into being through the use of one's inner resources or powers I'm still trying to get up the energy to reply

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getup

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noun

ˈget-ˌəp

as in costume

clothing chosen as appropriate for a specific situation went to the prom in some elaborately beaded getup

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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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Wait for the rows in front of you to get up and head to the exit, rather than scrambling to snatch your items from the overhead bins and just crowding the aisle. — Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026 If San Francisco gets up early, the Falcons are going to have to take to the air. — Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Noun

The getup feels put-together yet casual and, like Oprah’s set, can be dressed up or down depending on the occasion. — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 12 Sep. 2026 The Hall of Famer recalled that wearing a leather-on-leather getup at the NYC event wasn’t exactly in his wheelhouse. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for get up

Recent Examples of Synonyms for get up

Verb

As a result, Target just rolled out a simpler, more integrated scheduling experience.

— Ted Kitterman, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
The most recent layoff announcement marks the biggest round of cuts that the company has rolled out in years.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of roll out

Noun

Identifying a sitter in a portrait is a tricky art-historical task that involves a study of provenance, inscriptions, archival documentation, iconographic juxtaposition, collection history, and costume and jewelry.

— Karen Chernick, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Higher prices for candy, costumes, and decorations are forcing people to get creative.

— Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of costume

Noun

Instead of manufacturing and physically testing hundreds of battery designs, engineers used computer models to evaluate more than 300,000 possible configurations before producing a prototype.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
The room is a design flex of its own — velvet banquettes, rich purples, cerulean blues, gold and marble, with art exclusively by women.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of design

Verb

Our dear old Katie, who used to wake us up every morning with her cheery smile, is now nothing more than a miserable LIB Boomer who comments on Danica Patrick's Instagram posts in the middle of the night.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Drink a glass of water with breakfast or shortly after waking to help your kidneys remove waste and stay hydrated.

— MD Published, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of wake

Verb

If the upstairs is all about wood, downstairs Buck created a more monastic experience with arched hallways clad in Roman Clay from Portola Paints.

— Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2026
Tiny Tect Tiny Houses The exterior is clad in metal, with a metal roof.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of clothe

Verb

The question is going to voters because opponents gathered petition signatures forcing a referendum.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Allen took only two dribbles — one before midcourt and one after — gathered his feet, and pulled up from the left side of the arc.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026

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