GETTING UP Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

getting up

verb

present participle of get up

as in rolling 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 clothing

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

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as in summoning

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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Recent Examples of getting up Video taken from inside a vehicle captured some of the scuffle, including the attacker getting up, striking Batista in the head with the butt of a pistol and taking off as the victim lies motionless in the street. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026 Bowens appeared to suffer a right lower leg/ankle injury on a carry with 20 seconds left in the first half of the Vanderbilt game, getting up gingerly after a 5-yard carry and ensuing pile up. — Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 8 Oct. 2026 The prosecution said the trajectory of the bullet showed that Jean was either getting up from his couch or cowering when Guyger fired at him. — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 1 Oct. 2026 Farrar’s tweet, Phillips said, plays off the dynamic of liberals getting up in arms, and people then making fun of liberals for getting up in arms. — David MacK, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026 Forecasters said Nolo's outer bands could cause life-threatening flooding and mudslides, with parts of the Big Island possibly getting up to 20 inches of rain. — Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026 The city has spent much of the moratorium getting up to speed on the issue through research and meetings with experts. — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2026 At one point, she could be seen lying across the hood of the car and flipping over to face down before laughing and getting up to stand on the vehicle. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2026 If the attack ceases, wait until the dog is at least 20 feet away before getting up. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026

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Kicking in from December, the agreement sees titles rolling out on Netflix through mid-2027.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026
Ternus, a product engineering savant, has been establishing himself by rolling out new devices meant to cement Apple’s hardware supremacy, most notably the company’s first foldable phone, the iPhone Duo, which Ternus unveiled in September.

— Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of rolling out

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His work finds a means of using technology, engineering, and performance to ask what a garment might be capable of beyond simply clothing the body.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2026
Not feeding the hungry, not tending to the sick, not clothing the naked, not welcoming the refugee.

— Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026

Definition of clothing

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That prompted South Korea to accuse Ukraine of breaching a nondisclosure agreement about the transfer and summoning Ukraine’s chargé d’affaires for an explanation.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
The women recall Haworth summoning them to a garage where they were pressured to undress and have fully nude photos taken of themselves as rock ‘n’ roll music blared.

— Marlow Stern, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of summoning

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There were 46,365 early voters in Tarrant County on Thursday, which means the number of people turning out in this year’s midterm election continues to surpass 2022 and 2018.

— Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026
Gray rewarded the Red Sox for the respite with a terrific start Saturday night in what’s turning out to be the best season of his 14-year career.

— Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

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Johnny Was, reimagines everyday dressing through expressive prints, rich colors, and intricate detailing combining Natori’s heritage in luxury intimate apparel with Johnny Was’s relaxed, bohemian sensibility.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
Again, these can be seamlessly slotted into consumers’ occasion dressing in a manner that typical costumes cannot.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of dressing

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Think of your home as a simulated work environment in which everyday chores — like unloading the dishwasher or gathering ingredients for a meal – are a chance to learn.

— John Gill, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
Judging by the steady lunch crowd gathering inside the new La Fetta space on its second day open, maybe another location was the right decision after all.

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of gathering

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The quest for deals occupies my every waking moment, with dozens of browser tabs monitoring major retailers, news releases, price comparisons, and more.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 23 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