ACCESSORIZING Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

accessorizing

verb

present participle of accessorize

as in decorating

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Social media adds its own momentum, with shoppers sharing seasonal store displays, decorating ideas and new Halloween collections.

— Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026
The National Retail Federation’s Halloween research documents the widening set of ways people participate, including decorating, dressing up and taking part in activities that reward early preparation.

— Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of decorating

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Mohajir and Dela Cruz would benefit from embellishing both their plating and their messaging.

— John Kessler, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Both pieces from the look featured a bevy of sparkle and shine, thanks in no small part to the glittering tassels embellishing the bandeau and the maxiskirt.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of embellishing

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Additional details include facade perforations adorning the upper pavilion edges and walls, maintaining a feeling of openness between the courtyard spaces and the adjacent streets.

— News Desk, Artforum, 22 Oct. 2026
Tourism picks up Whether arriving from within Chile or overseas, tourists are venturing into the remote, inhospitable areas of the Atacama to admire the millions of flowers adorning vast areas of the desert, stretching from the coast to the horizon.

— Nayara Batschke, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of adorning

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Trump’s discordant message with one of the top concerns voters are voicing ahead of the midterm elections has seemed heightened by his fixation on beautifying Washington and building a large ballroom at the White House.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
Having the marram grass there will mean one less chore for the maintenance crews in the busy summer season as well as beautifying the entrance to the campground, Deerwester said.

— Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of beautifying

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The brand now follows the French scale and goes from 30 to 50, and product development took a classic and hands-on approach based on draping to assess how clothes sit and move on the body.

— Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026
About 12 minutes later, the array had fully extended, draping over about half of the larger but less capable legacy panel on the P4 truss.

— Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of draping

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Severe king tide flooding is covering street after street across several Fort Lauderdale neighborhoods, trapping residents in their homes and raising water levels by six inches above previous king tides.

— Joan Murray, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
The 18-story building collapsed Friday in a busy commercial street of the capital Nairobi, trapping construction workers and people reportedly inside shops on the ground and basement floors that had been illegally occupied.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of trapping

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The debt collector automatically wins the case and can then take actions to collect, such as garnishing wages if the individual is working, or placing liens on any assets owned by the debtor.

— Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of garnishing

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Homemaker extraordinaire Martha Stewart has apologized for dressing as a homeless person for Halloween.

— Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026
His bandmates also got in on the New York theme, dressing as city landmarks and icons, including the Statue of Liberty, Andy Warhol and Anna Wintour.

— Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 1 Nov. 2026

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