ACCESSORIZING Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

accessorizing

verb

present participle of accessorize

as in decorating

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There’s something new — and very blue — decorating the downtown San Jose skyline.

— Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 25 July 2026
Consider decorating your bookshelf with fewer, larger pieces.

— Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 23 July 2026

Definition of decorating

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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

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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
Nature fanatics can take part in the weekly garden walk to identify the tropical plants and fruits adorning the property.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 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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From Madame Grès and Gianni Versace to today’s couture runways, designers have long looked to Grecian legacy — including draping, sculptural silhouettes, metallic finishes and goddess glamour — as the ultimate inspiration.

— Alex Badia, Footwear News, 21 July 2026
He was arrested on charges of invoking the national flag in his performances, including in a photo published by state run newspaper Granma which depicted the artist brushing his teeth while draping the flag around his waist like a bath towel.

— News Desk, Artforum, 21 July 2026

Definition of draping

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Heat domes are sprawling areas of strong high pressure that act like a lid on the atmosphere, trapping heat underneath and squelching clouds and precipitation with their sinking air, resulting in thousands of excess deaths in Europe alone.

— Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
On Wednesday, July 22, Abdoulaye Dieng died from asphyxiation after trapping his head between a mirror and an iron bar at the Luz do Brás daycare center in São Paulo, Brazilian outlets O Globo and G1 reported.

— Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 25 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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Temperatures outside climbed into the upper 90s, but the heat did little to discourage guests from dressing for what had become one of the summer’s most important social events.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
Baggy jeans have an inherent low-key sensibility, so dressing them up with some sophisticated heels is ideal for a casual night out.

— Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 26 July 2026

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