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buttoned (up)

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verb

past tense of button (up)

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of buttoned (up)
Verb
This last one had modern detailing on it too, including an asymmetric, buttoned-up silhouette and tapered trousers. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2025 And other CEOs don’t like their meetings to be so buttoned-up, just like Faulkner. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2025 But whether the buttoned-up or conciliatory responses are the right tack is still an open question. Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025 The button-down shirt Pop the collar, roll up the sleeves, wear it loose or completely buttoned-up—a relaxed button-down shirt is an easygoing layer that adds instant polish to jeans and full skirts. Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 5 Aug. 2025 In an industry that can feel so buttoned-up, Bashment offers something sacred: release. Karissa Mitchell, Essence, 24 June 2025 One was that league investigators would be more buttoned-up and by the book, with the benefit of attorney-client privilege as well. Evan Drellich, New York Times, 7 June 2025 Jost is clean-cut and buttoned-up; Sherman is young and hip. Michael Tedder, The Atlantic, 17 May 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buttoned (up)
Adjective
  • Jorma Taccone, the Lonely Island member and former Saturday Night Live writer, suffered a shattered pelvis and a detached sacrum in a 20-foot fall from a ladder at his farmhouse in Connecticut.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
  • For leaders wary of appearing cold or detached, the appeal is undeniable.
    Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Wildfire smoke can travel hundreds of miles, clouding skies and choking air quality in distant cities.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The comet will be too distant for a real close-up look.
    Andrew Jones, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Owalas are made with stainless steel, so water stays cold for hours, and the 16-ounce size is ideal for the younger kid crowd.
    Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Wash it all down with a cold beer.
    Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Waterspouts tend to form when the air is cool and moist, and the water is near its warmest.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • After months of summer heat, cooler temperatures are a welcome shift, but along with sweater weather and falling leaves come dwindling daylight hours.
    Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The journey is comfortable, with reserved seats, onboard restrooms, and no worries about parking or crowded overlooks.
    Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Garnish with reserved fennel fronds.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Buttoned (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buttoned%20%28up%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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