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as in to dress
to put on one's best or formal clothes
we always like to dress up when going to parties
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as in to disguise
to change the dress or looks of so as to conceal true identity
the war was a fiasco that the administration tried to dress up as a triumph
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as in to clothe
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes
the girls were dressed up in skirts or dresses, but the boys were wearing jeans
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Recent Examples of dress up
Use the treatments on different walls, or use one on the lower half and one on the upper half.
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Adding large-scale artwork is a unique way to dress up your bathroom.
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Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2025
Have fun dressing up, and invite your guests to do the same.
—Maggie Griswold, StyleCaster, 1 Apr. 2025
The exhibit is also encouraging families who visit to get creative and dress up and design their own guitars for a shot at playing some of Nirvana’s most iconic songs on Guitar Hero 5 at the gallery.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 31 Mar. 2025
Same goes for this breezy spring blouse that’s easy to dress up or down, along with these cork footbed sandals that shoppers compare to styles from Birkenstock.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2025
Have fun dressing up, and invite your guests to do the same.
—Maggie Griswold, StyleCaster, 1 Apr. 2025
The exhibit is also encouraging families who visit to get creative and dress up and design their own guitars for a shot at playing some of Nirvana’s most iconic songs on Guitar Hero 5 at the gallery.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 31 Mar. 2025
Same goes for this breezy spring blouse that’s easy to dress up or down, along with these cork footbed sandals that shoppers compare to styles from Birkenstock.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dress up
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So, despite being a nerdy kid who was awkward and really just couldn’t even dress that well, high school was super-fun for me because of games.—
Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Apr. 2025
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Just pair it with accessories to dress it up for dinner, or throw on your sneakers and a denim jacket (like the one above) to enjoy a casual lunch.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Apr. 2025
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Misleading consumers for cash, brands often use good-sounding terms to disguise dirty business practices that require an exploitation of water, humans, and other resources.—
Essence,
Essence,
22 Apr. 2025
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The malware hides original files on the USB and replaces them with malicious scripts disguised as normal-looking shortcuts.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Top the teeny-tiny treats with honey, icing, powdered sugar, or candied nuts, or leave them bare.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Subtle aromas of quince, ripe grapes, and a slight, candied Juicy Fruit gum-like sweetness add complexity.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Mourners clad in black and white streamed into the theater and some doubled over in tears as a recording of Pérez singing the national anthem played.—
Martín Adames Alcántara,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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Kid Rock in the Oval Office—executive order, clad in a loud red outfit and a cowboy hat with rhinestones, executive order.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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Wearing a look inspired by Barbie herself, Margot Robbie dolls up at this year's Gotham Awards on Nov. 27 in N.Y.C. 43 of 80 Night to Remember Bradley Cooper waves to onlookers outside of the 2023 Gotham Awards in New York City on Nov. 27.—
Zoey Lyttle,
Peoplemag,
30 Nov. 2023
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To further doll up your kitchen, Hilton’s main cutlery set features eight luxuriously golden knives with soft pink handles and gold accents.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Oct. 2023
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Concerts often mask rather than mitigate ideological frictions.—
Stacie E. Goddard,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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Her ethereal look masked her interior stoniness and likely facilitated her extraordinary powers of observation and reporting.—
Leigh Haber,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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Today’s Amazon deals are all about sprucing things up: your desktop setup, your tablet experience, and your audio at home or the beach.—
Shubham Yewale,
PCMAG,
20 Feb. 2025
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Pick from a number of different toppings to spruce it up, but if your stomach is feeling a little uneasy, order a plain bowl to help settle it down.—
Christina Liao,
Vogue,
27 Dec. 2024
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Peluso, who plays the Novo on Saturday as part of her first headlining U.S. tour, is an expert herself in crafting cinematic experiences camouflaged as songs.—
Ernesto Lechner,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2025
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Outside, aluminum siding that mirrors the changing sky cloaks a low-profile silhouette, nearly camouflaging the home in the surrounding greenery.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Dress up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dress%20up. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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