sprucing (up)

verb

Definition of sprucing (up)next
present participle of spruce (up)
as in trimming
to make neat hurriedly sprucing up the hotel dining room before the breakfast crowd began showing up

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  1. trimming
  2. organizing
  3. arranging
Verb
  • Other cost-saving opportunities may come from trimming benefits.
    Marc Joffe, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The hushed hallways are dim and gilded, with black gold-veined marble trimming each room’s vestibule and dramatic floral displays punctuating the elevator landings.
    Laura Ratliff, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of trimming
Verb
  • The report outlines Trio-Tech's strategic focus on reducing its concentration in the semiconductor industry by organizing its operations into Semiconductor Back-end Solutions and Industrial Electronics segments.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Groups like Data Science Nigeria, Data Science Africa, and South Africa’s Deep Learning Indaba do tremendous work in organizing conferences and training events, providing research grants for local AI projects, and awarding mentorships, grants and awards.
    Sandy Carter, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of organizing
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  • Then, spend a few moments arranging them.
    Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Rob Moose also contributed to the record, playing viola and arranging strings throughout.
    Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of arranging
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“Sprucing (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprucing%20%28up%29. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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