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get in shape

VERB
rebound
Synonyms
STRONGEST
overcome pick up revive
STRONG
backfire boomerang convalesce heal mend rally recoil recuperate rejuvenate return
WEAK
get back on one's feet get better get well kick back make a comeback pull through regain one's health return to form snap back spring back start anew
Antonyms
STRONG
destroy deteriorate hurt ruin weaken
VERB
recover
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bounce back gain grow heal increase overcome pick up rebound recuperate restore revive
STRONG
better convalesce mend rally refresh rejuvenate renew
WEAK
be out of woods come around feel oneself again forge ahead get back on feet get better get out from under get over get well make a comeback perk up pull through regain one's health regain one's strength return to form snap back sober up start anew take turn for better
Antonyms
STRONGEST
decline decrease destroy diminish hurt lose spend worsen
STRONG
deteriorate kill ruin weaken
WEAK
mislay miss wane
VERB
train
Synonyms
STRONGEST
care for develop discipline educate equip improve instruct qualify study teach tutor work out
STRONG
accustom brainwash coach cultivate drill enlighten exercise ground guide habituate harden hone inure mold prime rear rehearse reskill school season shape sharpen tame update upskill
WEAK
break in drum into dry run get a workout grow strong make ready run through show the ropes warm up whip into shape wise up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
decrease learn
STRONG
abandon destroy ignore mislead neglect
WEAK
forget

Example Sentences

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth summoned the military’s top brass from all over the world for a meeting to announce…they need to shave and get in shape?

From Slate • Oct. 1, 2025

West Ham captain Jarrod Bowen tells Kelly Somers how he spent this summer training at a boot camp with his dad - a former semi-professional footballer - to get in shape for the season.

From BBC • Aug. 30, 2025

In an attempt to get in shape for a shirtless scene during the show’s first season, McHale followed a strict diet consisting of strong coffee and eggs.

From Salon • Jul. 19, 2024

Tom really led the charge with getting in shape, and when he said on the podcast, “If anything, we want to inspire our fans to get in shape, and it’s starting with us.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2024

He did calisthenics each morning to get in shape for the rigors of the bush and discussed backcoun- try survival strategies at length with Bob, a self-styled survivalist.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer