accessorizing

present participle of accessorize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for accessorizing
Verb
  • The plush creatures sell out in seconds and are worn by kids and celebs alike, even decorating ultra-expensive Hèrmes Birkin bags.
    Kara Nesvig, Parents, 25 June 2025
  • As a hub to gather with family and friends, a neutral, airy palette has long dominated their interior decorating schemes.
    Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 23 June 2025
Verb
  • Across almost every level of competitive basketball, embellishing one’s height is so common as to be unremarkable.
    Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 4 June 2026
  • And the contour was subtle, embellishing the outer edges only.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
Verb
  • Standing 566 feet high and crowned with a five-story ceramic cross, the central Tower of Jesus Christ is the highest of 18 adorning the Sagrada Família, a bucket-list item for most travelers to the city in Spain’s northeastern Catalonia region.
    Claudio Lavanga, NBC news, 10 June 2026
  • Kansas Citians are feeding into the excitement with events, decorations and more adorning the city.
    Zuri Primos June 8, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • Each version of the Surface Pro and Surface Laptop has the new Qualcomm Hexagon NPU on board, offering up to 80 TOPS of local AI performance for beautifying webcams, cleaning up audio, or performing local text and image generation.
    Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 16 June 2026
  • As someone who enjoys gardening and beautifying my yard, one thing that always dampens my mood is the sight of weeds.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
Verb
  • Amid the eucalyptus groves at Natural Bridges State Beach in Santa Cruz, local bug enthusiast Sasha Hernandez squinted through the draping green leaves, searching for flashes of black and orange — the wings of migratory monarch butterflies traveling from west of the Rocky Mountains.
    Olivia Maule, Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2025
  • Boca Baco, Granada Steps from historic Granada's cathedral, Boca Baco fills a breezy, beautiful patio space with local art and draping greenery for an unpretentious spot to enjoy one of the best meals in town.
    Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Season two follows a Berlin commuter train overtaken during rush hour, trapping hundreds of passengers in a high-stakes hostage situation.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 11 Dec. 2025
  • Humane World for Animals, formerly the Humane Society of the United States, has testified and argued against the trapping season since legislators started considering restoring the activity.
    Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 8 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • The set dressing on the balloon task temporarily derails the episode.
    Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 16 June 2026
  • There were cartoons while dressing children, evening news while cooking dinner, and, before bed, families watched mutely as onscreen families laughed and talked.
    Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
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“Accessorizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accessorizing. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.

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