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 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 Cleaning up these areas can help make both unwinding at night and getting up easier. — Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 17 Sep. 2026 After getting up from his seat, the actor literally cartwheeled in the aisle before getting up on stage. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026

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Lauder, which generally focused on a high-luxury brand such as La Mer in the channel, just started rolling out The Ordinary, with an entry price point, to key travel retail partners in the Western Hemisphere.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
The Lakers teased their new defensive identity in a 127-103 preseason win against the Sacramento Kings on Monday at Golden 1 Center, rolling out their deep group of wings to overcome a shorthanded bench.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 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

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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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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
The neighborhood/area Low-key and residential, dotted with independent businesses—including workshops still turning out traditional brushes, fans, and delicate woodwork.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of turning out

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That’s a fitting philosophy for The Unknown, a movie in which another life is not a metaphor but a waking nightmare.

— Lisa Wong Macabasco, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
Smoke alarms sounded inside the home, waking the family and giving everyone time to get out safely, Metro Fire said.

— Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026