as in to trim
to make neat
neatened the living room in anticipation of company
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Recent Examples of neaten
To neaten the group, coil them up and twist a bread tie around them.
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Barbara Bellesi Zito, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2024
Use a curl-specific hair gel to neaten and smooth each side, applying a small amount down each section to be twisted.
—Dory Zayas, Parents, 26 July 2024
Fringes usually require neatening up every two to three weeks, and helpfully, many hairdressers offer free fringe trims in between salon visits.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 3 June 2024
When the grout has hardened slightly, use a grout shaper or your finger to neaten up the joints.
—The Editors Of House Beautiful, House Beautiful, 10 Aug. 2021
But trimmers do more than neaten up.
—Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 20 Mar. 2023
Cut ends to neaten up.
—Rita Nader Heikenfeld, The Enquirer, 4 Nov. 2022
Few things neaten a naturalistic garden like fresh edging around beds.
—Monica Cardoza, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2023
Speaking of space, keep scrolling to see a few helpful products that can quickly neaten your beauty station.
—Essence, 7 Oct. 2021
Barbara Bellesi Zito, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2024
Use a curl-specific hair gel to neaten and smooth each side, applying a small amount down each section to be twisted.
—Dory Zayas, Parents, 26 July 2024
Fringes usually require neatening up every two to three weeks, and helpfully, many hairdressers offer free fringe trims in between salon visits.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 3 June 2024
When the grout has hardened slightly, use a grout shaper or your finger to neaten up the joints.
—The Editors Of House Beautiful, House Beautiful, 10 Aug. 2021
But trimmers do more than neaten up.
—Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 20 Mar. 2023
Cut ends to neaten up.
—Rita Nader Heikenfeld, The Enquirer, 4 Nov. 2022
Few things neaten a naturalistic garden like fresh edging around beds.
—Monica Cardoza, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2023
Speaking of space, keep scrolling to see a few helpful products that can quickly neaten your beauty station.
—Essence, 7 Oct. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neaten
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To keep your Frenchie's feet healthy and comfortable, it is recommended to trim their nails every 3 to 4 weeks.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Leaders are beginning to question the ROI of their software investments (all 300-plus of them), and this scrutiny will intensify as businesses look to trim expenses.Michael Zuercher, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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This relationship was cemented by an economy rooted in the industrial production of goods in cities, as well as the passage of the Wagner Act in 1935 — which gave industrial workers the right to organize.Stephanie Ternullo / Made by History, TIME, 16 Dec. 2024
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After all, who had ever heard of hiring someone to organize your files?Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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With no viable means of leaving the base, Moscow requested that the base's command arrange an immediate evacuation to Russia.David Brennan, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2024
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The exhibition also gives visitors a chance to arrange their own bento box with the replica treats.Rosa Rahimi, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Neaten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neaten. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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