"get up into" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: gets up into [present, singular, third-person], getting up into [participle, present], got up into [past], got up into [participle, past], gotten up into [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|get<,,got,got:gotten> up into}} get up into (third-person singular simple present gets up into, present participle getting up into, simple past got up into, past participle got up into or gotten up into)
  1. (originally African-American Vernacular, now chiefly basketball) To move close enough to (someone or something) to guard them, stop them from scoring or passing, etc. Categories (topical): Basketball
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        "(originally African-American Vernacular, now chiefly basketball) To move close enough to (someone or something) to guard them, stop them from scoring or passing, etc."
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