Definitions

sit up

[sit-uhp] / ˈsɪtˌʌp /

VERB

interest

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affect amuse appeal to attract concern engage engross entertain excite fascinate intrigue involve please tempt

STRONG

appeal arouse divert enthrall grab hook lure move pique pull snare tantalize titillate touch

WEAK

be interesting to perk up turn on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

anger annoy bore forget refuse reject repel repulse tire turn off upset

STRONG

disenchant disgust dissuade let go release stay

WEAK

bother disinterest

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 out of bed get steeper get to one's feet go uphill have foundation pile out reach up rise and shine rise up roll out 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

Example Sentences

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If there’s one thing in American sports that’s going to get people to sit up, lean forward and engage, it’s the home run.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

A 16-year-old Rooney made the world sit up and take notice when he scored a stunning late winner for Everton against Arsenal in 2002.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

But even though “Reminders of Him” isn’t a great film, it’s a door-opener, a movie that will make both studio heads and screenwriters sit up and listen.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

“The mere suggestion that the key interest rate could rise again is obviously making some market participants sit up and take notice,” Commerzbank’s Antje Praefcke said in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

Anya hooked her hands under his shoulder and tugged him, trying to prompt him to sit up.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

sit up

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