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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
These Dolphins dressed up early for Halloween as a quality football team and led 17-3 after the first half.
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Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Kids and adults can have a fun time dressing up and making costumes from scratch.
—Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
See our gallery of the little ones dressed up to celebrate the holiday!
—Stephanie Stremplewski, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Oct. 2025
Kim Kardashian, the original influencer, is dressing up as the next generation of TikTokers this Halloween thanks to her daughter, North West.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2025
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Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Kids and adults can have a fun time dressing up and making costumes from scratch.
—Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
See our gallery of the little ones dressed up to celebrate the holiday!
—Stephanie Stremplewski, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Oct. 2025
Kim Kardashian, the original influencer, is dressing up as the next generation of TikTokers this Halloween thanks to her daughter, North West.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dress up
Verb
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Dancing spirits, dressed in Victorian-era garb, stir up devilry as the night unfolds.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Oct. 2025
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Make a tasty salad dressing with pomegranate juice, rice vinegar, oil, garlic powder, and a bit of honey.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
23 Oct. 2025
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Masked thieves disguised as construction workers struck in front of visitors and staff Sunday morning, a period described as one of the museum’s most chaotic, authorities said.—
Bonny Chu , Ronn Blitzer,
FOXNews.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Fabio speaks of Stanton’s homes in New York and Fire Island as social rooms with a jukebox at the center, a portrait studio disguised as a life among friends.—
Alessia Glaviano,
Vogue,
20 Oct. 2025
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The store clerk directs me to the sample station that’s lined with over a dozen different pecan variations: candied, chocolate coated, jalapeño dusted, and raw.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
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We were not provided a sample to try yet, but the official tasting notes describe sweet cinnamon toast, fruit nougat, and candied nuts on the nose.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
2 Oct. 2025
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Four men, clad in white with black turbans, face a pile of instruments on fire.—
Vidushi Mishti Sharma,
Rolling Stone,
24 Oct. 2025
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Sewing has always been a political act—from the millions of unrecorded women who sewed to clothe their families and bring in a little extra cash on the side, to the UK AIDS memorial quilt, the world’s largest community art project.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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Looking to doll up your collarbones instead?—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
7 Oct. 2025
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The store had to be closed for several days while volunteers set the dolls up for display, and only 25 shoppers could be allowed in at a time for viewing because of the dolls’ values.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Aug. 2025
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Using the formal language of propriety to mask a slap in the face.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Regardless, a dominant defense can only mask so much; unless the offense starts sustaining drives, protecting the ball, and getting its best playmakers involved early, Cleveland’s window to salvage the year narrows quickly.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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The 34-mile road winds through several ecosystems from cove hardwood to northern hardwood to pine oak to spruce fir.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
13 Aug. 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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The island cabinetry’s mint color is mirrored in the adjacent dining room, where coffered jib doors camouflage a dry bar with funky wallpaper and a small desk space with additional shelving and storage.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
22 Oct. 2025
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This isn't Jeff Bridich asking Nolan Arenado to start waving pom-poms to camouflage the team's horrible pitching.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Dress up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dress%20up. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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