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 This combination is plenty of power and get-up-and-go for most consumers, a combination that has greatly expanded its consumer demographic. — Marc D. Grasso, Boston Herald, 14 May 2026 In total, the hybrid system generates 404 horsepower; that’s plenty of get-up-and-go. — Kristin Shaw, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2026 The longer the dormancy, the more get-up-and-go the gas pedal has. — Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026 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

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Noun

Cutting back is done in mid-summer when foliage looks ragged and blooming slows to increase plant vigor, control height, and encourage a second flush of blooms.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 19 Aug. 2026
Kittle, seven weeks since tearing his right Achilles in a wild-card playoff win at Philadelphia, was seen conditioning with vigor and impressive agility on a side field earlier this week.

— Cam Inman, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of vigor

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The voyage produced a 24 percent reduction in fuel consumption, according to measurements released by the maritime energy company.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
India's quarterly economic growth has exceeded expectations several times over the past year, defying a bleak global trade environment, high energy prices and geopolitical uncertainties.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026

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