1
as in to decorate
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming
the whole house had been done up for Halloween
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as in to clothe
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes
on Wild West Day some of the women came to the office done up as showgirls, while the men were mostly outlaws
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as in to wear
to use up all the physical energy of
all of this fussing about the wedding has done me up
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Recent Examples of do up
That's a real testament to all the hard work that's been done up until now.
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
The temporary spaces, done up like blue gift boxes, will offer special birthday rituals and opportunities for personalization.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 1 Mar. 2025
The rooms are done up in a beachy beige perfection with linen-upholstered seatings and rattan accents.
—Vogue, 27 Feb. 2025
Earle, 24, rocks some of her boldest glam looks yet in the images with her platinum blonde hair done up with Brigitte Bardot-level volume and her eyebrows bleached to barely there status.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
The temporary spaces, done up like blue gift boxes, will offer special birthday rituals and opportunities for personalization.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 1 Mar. 2025
The rooms are done up in a beachy beige perfection with linen-upholstered seatings and rattan accents.
—Vogue, 27 Feb. 2025
Earle, 24, rocks some of her boldest glam looks yet in the images with her platinum blonde hair done up with Brigitte Bardot-level volume and her eyebrows bleached to barely there status.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
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The birthday girl, rocking a shimmery strapless gown, was serenaded by a live mariachi band, then presented with a multi-tier cake, decorated in sparklers and her name in frosting.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2025
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In Christianity the egg symbolizes rebirth and resurrection with the tradition of decorating eggs dating back centuries, while egg hunts and egg rolling have become popular and beloved western customs especially enjoyed by kids.—
Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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Thousands of demonstrators clad in canary-yellow soccer jerseys thronged Copacabana Beach this month in support of a leader accused of conspiring to overthrow Brazil’s young democracy.—
Constance Malleret,
The Christian Science Monitor,
21 Mar. 2025
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As noted in a 2016 Smithsonian report, merchant ships clad with the dazzle pattern during the war were reportedly granted lower insurance premiums.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
20 Mar. 2025
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In the series, Agatha Harkness wears a locket to remember her and Rio’s son Nicky.—
Lauren Coates,
Variety,
23 Mar. 2025
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However, with the next solar eclipse in North America not until 2029, all eyes will be on the sun—protected by solar eclipse glasses, which must be worn at all times for this event.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The building's exterior, meanwhile, will be white and adorned with depictions of the area's famous oranges and fish, while the interior will have open sides and what looks like some seating areas.—
Adam Williams,
New Atlas,
17 Mar. 2025
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The label was designed by his tattoo artist, the bottle adorns his Slumerican flag embossed on the back and the whiskey itself is 100 proof as a call back to one of his slogans.—
Anthony Moniello,
Rolling Stone,
17 Mar. 2025
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The second man was found lying on a bed fully dressed and wearing black gloves, police said.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2025
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First, Osborne is snapped while dressed in a white suit, lovingly holding Washington's hand.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Advertisement At least 400 Gazans were killed on the first day of strikes, in what was one of the deadliest single-day tolls of the war, the Associated Press reported.—
TIME,
TIME,
23 Mar. 2025
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The attack set fire to a car on a highway in the Rostov region, with one person inside the vehicle killed, said Yury Slyusar, the region's acting governor.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2025
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With tennis becoming longer and more physical, best-of-five matches wreck players’ bodies, leaving them exhausted by the end of the tournament.—
Gavriella Epstein-Lightman,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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Do my team members feel energized or exhausted by our culture?—
Nell Derick Debevoise,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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The versatile style can be dressed up or down, so style it with a T-shirt and sneakers or a blazer and kitten heels, depending on where you’re headed — compliments are guaranteed.—
Melony Forcier,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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With a filling of apples and mixed berries, Costco’s new apple berry pie is essentially the iconic apple pie dressed up for spring.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
19 Mar. 2025
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