get out of bed

VERB

rise

Synonyms

STRONGEST

climb grow lift move up push up rocket soar surge

STRONG

arise arouse aspire awake levitate mount rouse scale sprout surface surmount tower up

WEAK

be erect be located be situated blast off bob up come up get steeper get to one's feet go uphill have foundation pile out reach up rise and shine rise up roll out sit up slope upwards stand up straighten up sweep upward turn out upspring

Antonyms

STRONGEST

descend

STRONG

calm drop fall lull sleep

WEAK

comply cooperate decline decrease give in go along lessen lower recede regress slump

VERB

waken

Synonyms

STRONG

arise arouse awake awaken bestir call nudge prod rise rouse shake stir stretch

WEAK

be roused bring to life come to get up open one's eyes rise and shine roll out tumble out turn out wake up

Antonyms

STRONG

calm deaden discourage go to sleep lull sleep

VERB

wake/waken

Synonyms

WEAK

arise awake awaken be roused bestir bring to life call come to get up nudge open one's eyes prod rise rise and shine roll out rouse shake stir stretch tumble out turn out wake up

Antonyms

WEAK

discourage dissuade nap sleep

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

"Like all adolescent boys, guess what? I couldn't get out of bed," he said.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

He has met his lawyer in a wheelchair on multiple occasions, in some cases struggling to get out of bed, and has reportedly shown signs of malnutrition, according to Qiang.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Then the night owl can get out of bed and continue on with his or her evening.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

“We don’t get out of bed for 20 or 21 hours a day now,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

Jack had been much more interested in learning why bees stung or what part of the month were-rabbits transformed into humans, rather than how to deal with spoiled royals who couldn’t get out of bed.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

get out of bed

Example Sentences

Related Words