GET-UP-AND-GO Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words

get-up-and-go

noun

ˌget-ˌəp-ᵊn-ˈgō

Definition of get-up-and-go

as in vigor

active strength of body or mind even after her broken hip healed, Grandma never regained her get-up-and-go

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Recent Examples of get-up-and-go The longer the dormancy, the more get-up-and-go the gas pedal has. — Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026 Ortega will rely on the get-up-and-go that has guided him to this point. — Dave Melton, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025 In total, the hybrid system generates 404 horsepower; that’s plenty of get-up-and-go. — Kristin Shaw, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2026 For those who like things to be a bit more get-up-and-go, there's the chance to climb aboard a Mini Moke – a small but heavy-duty open-top vehicle – to tour the island. — Rebekah Evans, The Week Uk, theweek, 21 Feb. 2024 In 2021, Charles, admiring Marchetti’s get-up-and-go, invited him to chair his fashion task force. — John Seabrook, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025 Thus the coffee gods created a world of more discerning (some might say finicky) coffee connoisseurs, one where people now pay $5, $6 and more for a cup of liquid get-up-and-go. — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026 This combination is plenty of power and get-up-and-go for most consumers, a combination that has greatly expanded its consumer demographic. — Marc D. Grasso, Boston Herald, 14 May 2026

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Noun

Reading these two new plays this year, I was struck by the stylistic vigor and structural fluidity.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
The Wahl brothers shared a vigor for learning about different cultures through similar avenues.

— PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026

Definition of vigor

Noun

That raised concerns that the region could tip back into a war that would engulf several countries and could halt energy shipments through the strait that are crucial for the global economy.

— Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Things also remain precarious in the Strait of Hormuz – and experts say the latest attacks likely won’t remove Iran’s ability to threaten shipping in one of the world’s most important energy arteries.

— Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 9 July 2026

Definition of energy

Noun

With his arms wide and his steps full of pep, Robert Prince took off toward the corner of the Falcons’ practice field like a kid racing to the ice cream truck on a hot summer day.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 4 July 2026
One of them is live for just one day, so be sure to put some pep in your step while shopping the sales online.

— Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 2 July 2026

Definition of pep

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