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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

Her husband usually gets up early, meaning she’s often awakened by light escaping out of a door that is translucent or transparent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 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

He gets up, jumps off the statue, spits on the ground, and walks away from the huddled crowd, as students can be heard shouting.

From Slate • Sep. 17, 2025

Annabelle hasn’t slept at all, but she gets up early, before she sees Grandpa Ed or Dawn Celeste or Luke.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti