getting up

Example Sentences

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"I was paranoid and thought my parents were trying to harm me and I'd find myself getting up in the morning and walking to places for no apparent reason."

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026

"We're committed to getting up to restoring around about 1,800 hectares per year by the end of 2030-1."

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2026

Cowgill recommends taking the stairs instead of the elevator and getting up every 30 minutes and moving around for a few minutes.

From Barron's • Jun. 27, 2026

Yet he also acknowledges that he’s getting up there.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Valley was already getting up, brushing snow and soil off her cape and black jeans.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega