accessorizing

verb

present participle of accessorize
as in decorating

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accessorizing
  1. decorating
  2. embellishing
  3. adorning
  4. beautifying
  5. draping
  6. trapping
  7. garnishing
  8. dressing
Verb
  • Long story short, linen is adaptable, and its appeal extends well beyond a single decorating style.
    — Nina Derwin, Architectural Digest, 14 Aug. 2026
  • This job will most likely fall on you, but your child can certainly practice ​good manners by drawing a picture, writing their name, or even decorating the envelope.
    — Amanda Rock, Parents, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of decorating
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • In the photo, the father-son duo was all smiles, adorning matching jiu-jitsu outfits.
    — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Black shirt, black shorts, thin sheen of sweat adorning his expressive forehead.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 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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  • London — Eighteen people were injured, including two seriously, after a passenger train derailed in southern England on Thursday, trapping passengers inside carriages that had toppled onto their sides.
    — Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The tree crashed through a back bedroom of the home, trapping the child, Low said.
    — Michelle Simmons, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of trapping
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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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