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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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gets up

In the corner, a visually impaired man gets up out of his chair to move his body and dance, much to the delight of staff.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

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

If he or she gets up frequently at night, it might recommend night lights.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 21, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2026

I’m off the couch and opening the apartment door before Nana gets up.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty