ACCESSORIZING Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

accessorizing

verb

present participle of accessorize

as in decorating

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For centuries, India’s rulers treasured these precious stones, decorating their palaces, thrones, and crowns with them, and wearing them in lavish displays of wealth and opulence.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
Since pattern sandwiching isn’t exactly for decorating wallflowers, color (and lots of it) is welcomed.

— Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of decorating

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Mills has been previously accused of embellishing his military record.

— Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026
Even his close friends accuse Bret of embellishing the truth for creative purposes, not incidentally an accusation both Ellis and Murphy have often faced.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of embellishing

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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

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Local Color, which has grown dramatically in its 11-year history, connects artists with creative opportunities (like many of the murals beautifying San Jose), as well as running workshops, providing studio space and exhibition galleries.

— Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of beautifying

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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

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By adjusting the electron-trapping layer, the researchers could tune the device’s current recovery time across an approximately fivefold range.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Aug. 2026
The sticky asphalt also acts like flypaper, trapping any organism that falls in and providing scientists with evidence of a distant world.

— Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 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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While formality levels vary from one workplace to the next, some interview-dressing guidelines almost always are worth following.

— Cathy Bussewitz, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
According to Jeanette Madsen, the co-founder of Danish label Rotate, the Scandinavian style set has always taken an artsy approach to dressing.

— Kelsey Stewart, InStyle, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of dressing

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