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gets up

VERB

mount; get out of bed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

awake awaken climb stand

WEAK

arise ascend increase move up pile out rise rise and shine roll out scale spring out turn out uprise upspring

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deaden go to sleep

Example Sentences

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She loves to show off her cooking skills on Instagram, where she projects an image of an approachable leader who gets up early on Sundays to bake fresh bread for her family.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Salieri gets up every morning and tries to destroy that which he loves most.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

"I didn't like them," Trump said, adding that he now gets up from his desk more regularly, which has improved swelling in his legs.

From BBC • Jan. 1, 2026

One of my best friends said, “Bill, you know, the way you should live your life is pretend you’re dead. Your best friend gets up at your funeral. What do you want them to say?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 6, 2025

He gets up early, pours boiling water into a proper teapot, and puts the tea cozy over it to keep it warm.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan