accessorizing

verb

present participle of accessorize
as in decorating

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  1. decorating
  2. embellishing
  3. adorning
  4. beautifying
  5. draping
  6. trapping
  7. garnishing
  8. dressing
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  • Throw Pillows Throw pillows are decorating powerhouses that can make your bedroom or living room look more stylish and feel more inviting.
    — Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 18 July 2026
  • Handmade pottery, especially serving bowls and pitchers, is perfect for decorating shelves, consoles, and mantels.
    — Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 12 July 2026
Definition of decorating
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  • In a competitive job market, appearing behind can feel riskier than embellishing skills.
    — Susan Jacobson, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • There was no embellishing symbol, no longer a visual bow to the crown.
    — Dr. Matthew Warshauer, Hartford Courant, 26 June 2026
Definition of embellishing
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  • The Wingman looks much the same as the 2024-debut Safari Cruiser, albeit with a different accessory set adorning its exterior and interior.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 July 2026
  • But Miller's choice of further adorning her chains with pretty pearl charms is what really takes her style game to the next level.
    — Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 13 July 2026
Definition of adorning
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  • 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
  • Nate Coulter, the outgoing executive director of the Central Arkansas Library System, has been interested in beautifying the vacant strip of land, which is near the Main Library.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 July 2026
Definition of beautifying
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  • The visual essay below features virtuoso examples of the techniques that designers have used to replicate the ideals of classical dress over the years, including draping, pleating, twisting, and wrapping.
    — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 16 July 2026
  • The spices mingle with the butter, draping over the tomato slices like savory sprinkles that crunch against their tender flesh.
    — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 July 2026
Definition of draping
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  • That region is the light-trapping outer boundary of the black hole known as the event horizon, which prevents us from ever seeing the singularity at the heart of the black hole or receiving information from it.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 16 July 2026
  • The car then overturned and submerged, trapping Lewis inside.
    — Andrea Klick, Oc Register, 16 July 2026
Definition of trapping
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  • 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
  • To collect the civil judgment, her attorneys will rely on an anti-terrorist law to pursue frozen Cuban assets in this country - an arduous process that will involve finding the assets, garnishing them and then obtaining President Bush’s approval to tap them.
    — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
Definition of garnishing
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  • The partnership reflects how luxury’s relationship with sport has moved beyond dressing athletes.
    — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 20 July 2026
  • In true method-dressing fashion, the Emmy winner added silver spider-web drop earrings and a red eyeshadow look as a nod to the titular superhero.
    — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
Definition of dressing
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“Accessorizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accessorizing. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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