How to Use getup in a Sentence

getup

1 of 2 noun
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  • He came onstage in a cowboy getup.
  • Here are the genre's most notable getups that slayed the silver screen.
    — James Mercadante, EW.com, 14 June 2024
  • To be fair, Star Wars fans do love a guy with a fun getup.
    — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 22 Dec. 2021
  • If your child is a Stranger Things fan, this full-body getup is a great choice.
    — Blaine Callahan, Hartford Courant, 5 Oct. 2022
  • Simply pair them with a mask and your getup will be ready to go.
    — Jessica Leigh Mattern, Country Living, 10 Aug. 2018
  • Or just try the scrubber without the whole getup for $20.
    — Alyse Whitney, Bon Appetit, 16 Oct. 2017
  • The 43-year-old mogul struck a pose on the bed in her private jet while decked out in a head-to-toe leather getup.
    — Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 16 May 2024
  • But a half-up look like this works for way more than a fancy getup.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 24 Aug. 2021
  • True to form, adult males are mostly black, a getup of which Cash—the Man in Black—would have no doubt been proud.
    — Michael Greshko, National Geographic, 4 Feb. 2016
  • True to form, adult males are mostly black, a getup of which Cash—the Man in Black—would have no doubt been proud.
    — National Geographic, 4 Feb. 2016
  • The 5-month-old wore a fluffy hood with a chick's beak and eyes while the rest of him nestled into a cracked eggshell getup.
    — Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 28 Oct. 2022
  • Return trip to Waukegan is at 3:38 p.m. Awards will be given for best overkill gal and guy getups.
    — Sheryl Devore, Lake County News-Sun, 27 Feb. 2018
  • Add the two-step getup to your training twice a week, doing 2 sets of 10 reps on each side.
    — Milo F. Bryant, Men's Health, 8 Dec. 2022
  • For each figure, Smith has contrived a set, a getup, a stance, a glance.
    — Eren Orbey, The New Yorker, 18 July 2019
  • Show off your moves in this flirty getup from the movie's iconic last dance scene.
    — Laurren Welch, Country Living, 9 Sep. 2019
  • The first is what Rob McClure can do with his Doubtfire getup.
    — Helen Shaw, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2021
  • Luckily, the savvy kids weren't fooled by 55-year-old Thomas Arnold's getup.
    — Christina Coulter, Fox News, 25 Dec. 2023
  • The twinning holiday getups are bound to be next level, of course.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2018
  • The result is a getup that looks very sci-fi but a little bit awkward.
    — Eric Limer, Popular Mechanics, 20 Dec. 2017
  • Wood wrote in the caption of the still, which shows her in a black and white, lacy, jewelry-heavy getup true to Madonna's style at the time.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 3 Mar. 2022
  • Needless to say, the getup caused quite a stir on social media.
    — George Ramsay, CNN, 20 Jan. 2020
  • Over the past few weeks, the social media star shared photos wearing the same getup.
    — Isabel Greenberg, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 Aug. 2018
  • Dust off your pipes and get ready to belt out your best Wayne Newton with Ferris Bueller's snazzy '80s getup.
    — Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 11 May 2022
  • Cyrus belts out her part playfully in a puffy white getup.
    — Kat Bein, Billboard, 12 Jan. 2018
  • While there’s no denying Phillippe’s stylish getup, her mom’s was a bit more summer-ready.
    — Claire Harmeyer, Peoplemag, 25 July 2023
  • Dressed in a classic distressed denim getup with midriff bared, Spears performed a song that's stood the test of time.
    — Raisa Bruner, Time, 2 Oct. 2017
  • Dress like them — at least, that's our takeaway from Meryl Streep's latest getup.
    — Stephanie Chan, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 June 2017
  • The clip amounts to a brief shot of Brosnahan in a red-carpet getup, while a voice in the background (that sure sounds like Susie to us) calls out for Midge.
    — Vulture, 2 Mar. 2023
  • Whether bundling up for a dreary day in a yellow raincoat or showcasing their goofy side in a hotdog getup, porch geese dress to impress.
    — Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Finally, 21-year-old student Miles Mitchell, who was decked out in a full Wonka getup, seized victory by gaining the most cheers.
    — Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News, 27 Oct. 2024
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get up

2 of 2 verb
  • Add Ebukam, Bryan and Lewis to the mix, and the Colts get up to seven.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 3 Apr. 2023
  • By the time the Buffs got up off the canvas, the bell had rung and the judges had gone home.
    — Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2024
  • Once crust forms on top of the snow, the birds get up on top and run around on it.
    — Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 3 Jan. 2024
  • If the person does not get up, guards take the food with them and move on.
    — Journal Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2024
  • People get up and start dancing in their seats, in the aisles, in the front, and in the back of the theater.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Watch Goldberg get up from the table in the video above.
    — EW.com, 11 Sep. 2024
  • All of us will be a lot worse off, so, get up off your butts and go vote.
    — EW.com, 13 May 2024
  • Someone made the effort to get up early, haul all the stuff from the car, set up the gear and save the space.
    — Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Todd got up, folded the lawn chair, and left without a word.
    — Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
  • Can't wait to see what shenanigans these ladies get up to next!
    — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 5 Oct. 2022
  • But trying to get up there and not have him get ejected from the game.
    — Dustin Dopirak, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Dec. 2022
  • Refer a friend: Refer a friend and get up to a $100 free bet.
    — al, 9 Oct. 2022
  • At the end of our first date, The Turtle was getting up to leave, and then sat back down.
    — Hazlitt, 8 May 2024
  • Pick any game, league, or event, and get up to $1,250 with your first wager.
    — cleveland, 7 Oct. 2022
  • More shots were fired and Day went down, then got up holding the knife and he was shot and fell.
    — Sam Stanton, Sacramento Bee, 19 Apr. 2024
  • Don’t move or try to get up until the moose is a safe distance away.
    — Paul Richards, Field & Stream, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Now is the time to get up, get my endorphins going, get the kids to school.
    — Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2023
  • This mattress is so cozy, your teen may not want to get up.
    — Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 13 Aug. 2024
  • Tube steps on the side rails and a rear bed step help people get up into the truck.
    — Sebastian Blanco, Car and Driver, 30 Oct. 2022
  • Louis gets to one knee at the count of three and takes an eight-count before getting up.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Herbert got up and stayed in the game while Tillery was ejected.
    — Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 1 Oct. 2023
  • The unarmed Massey then gets up to remove a pot of hot water from the stove.
    — Russell Contreras, Axios, 24 July 2024
  • To the workers, the housekeepers, the nannies, to the people who get up to ride the bus to work in the morning.
    — Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2022
  • With this in mind, look for a bet on the over as these two teams will get up and down the court quickly here.
    — Ian Firstenberg, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2023
  • Watson was a bit slow to get up, but didn’t show signs of injury.
    — Joshua Gunter, cleveland, 19 Sep. 2023
  • About 10 years ago, my father fell trying to walk to the bathroom in the middle of the night and couldn’t get up.
    — Steve Lopezcolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2023
  • If that first wager goes south, new users will get up to $100 in bonus bets.
    — Ian Firstenberg, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2023
  • If the bet settles as a loss, the player will get up to $1,000 back in sportsbook bonus cash.
    — Xl Media, cleveland, 1 Sep. 2022
  • Plus, get up to $300 in statement credits on Chase Travel purchases within your first year.
    — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Liberals, apparently, got up close to voters under the pretense of handing out food and water.
    — Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2024

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