got up; got up or gotten up; getting up; gets up
2
: to go ahead or faster
—used in the imperative as a command especially to driven animals
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Examples of getup in a Sentence
Noun
He came onstage in a cowboy getup.
a guy in a crazy getup
Verb
you need to get right up when the alarm goes off in the morning
all got up in her Sunday best
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Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 19 Nov. 2024
Outside of the Live bubble, other celebrity Halloween costumes this year included Janelle Monáe's disturbing getup as E.T., Halle Bailey dressing up as her name twin Halle Berry, and Drag Race star Jinkx Monsoon as legendary Pokémon Jynx (naturally).
—EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
And jumping into a cage to get up close with one of the ocean's most feared and misunderstood predators: white sharks.
—Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Noun
The getup was inspired by a variety of the actress's most iconic red-carpet looks, according to Mattel.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 19 Nov. 2024
Outside of the Live bubble, other celebrity Halloween costumes this year included Janelle Monáe's disturbing getup as E.T., Halle Bailey dressing up as her name twin Halle Berry, and Drag Race star Jinkx Monsoon as legendary Pokémon Jynx (naturally).
—EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Verb
Hardman stayed down, before getting up and walking to the locker room.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
And jumping into a cage to get up close with one of the ocean's most feared and misunderstood predators: white sharks.
—Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Getup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/getup. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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getup
1 of 2 noun
get·up
ˈget-ˌəp 
get up
2 of 2 verbget-ˈəp,
git-
1
a
: to arise from bed
b
: to rise to one's feet
2
: prepare sense 2, organize
get up a petition
3
: to produce in oneself by effort
get up the courage
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