GET-UP-AND-GO Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words

get-up-and-go

noun

ˌget-ˌəp-ᵊn-ˈgō

Definition of get-up-and-go

as in vigor

active strength of body or mind even after her broken hip healed, Grandma never regained her get-up-and-go

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Recent Examples of get-up-and-go Thus the coffee gods created a world of more discerning (some might say finicky) coffee connoisseurs, one where people now pay $5, $6 and more for a cup of liquid get-up-and-go. — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026 In 2021, Charles, admiring Marchetti’s get-up-and-go, invited him to chair his fashion task force. — John Seabrook, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025 Ortega will rely on the get-up-and-go that has guided him to this point. — Dave Melton, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025 For those who like things to be a bit more get-up-and-go, there's the chance to climb aboard a Mini Moke – a small but heavy-duty open-top vehicle – to tour the island. — Rebekah Evans, The Week Uk, theweek, 21 Feb. 2024 See All Example Sentences for get-up-and-go

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To prepare to lead in these areas, CISOs must approach AI readiness with the same vigor and care as AI adoption, building the skills, judgment and development opportunities employees need to govern AI effectively.

— Haris Pylarinos, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
As Doo-sik, Squid Game’s Park Hae-soo is delivering the show’s defining performance with such vigor and charisma that Stone’s hand is, whether intentionally or not, tipped.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of vigor

Noun

But fear not, Lisa will be channeling that energy into her art.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
It was deemed Biden’s signature climate law, providing hundreds of billions of dollars for tax credits and programs to bolster the clean energy sector (much of that funding was repealed by the 2025 One Big Beautiful Bill Act).

— Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of energy

Noun

Dallas Cowboys team owner Jerry Jones has a little more pep in his step.

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
As Nazareth’s pep band rang in the victory, parents offered the Celtics words of comfort, pausing only to cast glares in the direction of administrators.

— Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of pep

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