accessorizing

verb

present participle of accessorize
as in decorating

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accessorizing
  1. decorating
  2. embellishing
  3. adorning
  4. beautifying
  5. draping
  6. trapping
  7. garnishing
  8. dressing
Verb
  • September 23 – October 22 If the arrangement is not working, stop decorating it.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Earlier this month, The 704 Way held a free shoe decorating popup at Archive CLT, a northwest Charlotte coffee shop.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026
Definition of decorating
Verb
  • Beyond that, there is the knowledge that every game, every performance, every dramatic intervention on Argentina’s behalf, is embellishing a sporting legacy that already seemed complete.
    — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • In a competitive job market, appearing behind can feel riskier than embellishing skills.
    — Susan Jacobson, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of embellishing
Verb
  • Black shirt, black shorts, thin sheen of sweat adorning his expressive forehead.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026
  • Aside from the art adorning the bakeware and towels, Yeh’s lifestyle and personality are also infused into the assortment’s physical design.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 July 2026
Definition of adorning
Verb
  • Harris said because of the downtown blight, the city wants to get into the habit of maintaining and beautifying its important corridor.
    — Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
  • In previous years, volunteers have just taken up their trowels and shovels again, and replanted them — a testament to the city’s dedication to beautifying its spaces.
    — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026
Definition of beautifying
Verb
  • Cox then walked into frame wearing a light pink bathrobe before draping her dark hair over Aniston’s head.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026
  • Pogačar would later call this the highlight of his Tour de France — better even than his five stage wins — draping himself in the Mexican flag back at his team bus.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 28 July 2026
Definition of draping
Verb
  • Authorities kept the affluent, forested Cap Ferret peninsula mostly empty because a nearby hot spot could flare again, threatening its limited road access and trapping residents and tourists.
    — Thomas Adamson, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Heat domes act like a lid on a pot, trapping and enhancing hot air beneath them.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Definition of trapping
Verb
  • Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, tassels were generally used as garnishing accents in the home, representing opulence and culture.
    — Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 28 July 2026
  • When the debt is satisfied, or the order is lifted or expires, your employer has to stop garnishing your pay.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Definition of garnishing
Verb
  • Caught between a defensive line of fans, an array of worried and/or triggered observers, and people dressing their gleeful critiques of a woman’s body in the guise of concern, Grande interjects some of the slowest, somberest music of her career.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Dust ruffles may have gone the way of the dodo after their heyday in the maximalist ’80s, but the absolute best bed skirts (done up in cottagecore ginghams and frothy sateens) are putting the antiquated bed dressing back on the map.
    — Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of dressing
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“Accessorizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accessorizing. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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