as in to decorate
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming
deck the halls with boughs of holly
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Recent Examples of deck
Molly Allen,
Travel + Leisure,
21 June 2026
Corrosion can spread below a deck that looks sound.
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Alex Krasnok,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
Perri Ormont Blumberg,
Architectural Digest,
19 June 2026
Alicia Keys closed out the momentous occasion decked out in a custom all-black leather look, courtesy of a collaboration between Pelle Pelle and Daniel’s Leather.
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Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
18 June 2026
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Noun
This pet-friendly resort offers oceanfront rooms with decks or patios.
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Molly Allen,
Travel + Leisure,
21 June 2026
Corrosion can spread below a deck that looks sound.
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Alex Krasnok,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
Verb
That could mean adding a slight pitch to the decking material or leaving small gaps between boards for water to pass between them.
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Perri Ormont Blumberg,
Architectural Digest,
19 June 2026
Alicia Keys closed out the momentous occasion decked out in a custom all-black leather look, courtesy of a collaboration between Pelle Pelle and Daniel’s Leather.
—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deck
Noun
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Aerial photos show that the contemporary-style home is five stories, with four levels of balconies and a pool overlooking the beach below.
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Paul Kueker, 51, a father of two, was celebrating his 25th wedding anniversary with his wife at Saturday’s Goose concert when he was captured on video falling head-first from a balcony in the 300s section and landed on other concertgoers below, according to the New York Post.
Verb
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The player Dunleavy ended up picking was one of the most decorated in the nation.
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Jean-Micheal Gathy's interiors are decorated in pale sand, taupe, and gold tones, with marble floors and silken carpets.
Noun
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While sitting on your porch or deck, a blast of air from a fan can help blow weak-flying mosquitoes away.
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Rodney Gass said Shelton was sitting on her porch prior to the storm, and went inside shortly before the twister hit.
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The stone lantern adorned with deer in Osaka Garden on the grounds of the Museum of Science and Industry is from the exhibition, and just southeast of there one of the stone structures from the World's Fair is now a Chicago Park District restroom.
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Fans have also indulged in a more modern Scottish tradition, adorning statues in both cities with traffic cones.
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Upstairs, the primary suite functions as a private apartment within the home, complete with its own coffee bar, under-counter refrigerator and terrace for morning espressos.
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Top-of-the-line treatments like volcanic hot-stone massages and rejuvenating facials are available, but so is a steam room, sauna, relaxation room, terrace, and small fitness center.
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On Sunday, the event saw hundreds milling about the convention center with red-on-white patterned scarves — the Shemagh, Jordan’s national headscarf — wrapped around their heads or draped by the hosts across the shoulders of guests as a gift to perfect strangers.
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Sheer black outfits that looked pulled from the pages of a gothic romance novel were draped on bodies.
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This 30-piece Bosch router bit set is a top choice for woodworkers, trim work, edge profiles, and cabinet projects.
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Weed the edges around the sidewalk regularly and trim shrubs and grass that hang over the sidewalk because their shade can promote mold and moss growth.
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“Deck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deck. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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