CAPARISONING Synonyms: 130 Similar and Opposite Words

caparisoning

verb

present participle of caparison

as in clothing

to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes used to seeing him in a T-shirt and jeans, we were startled by the sight of strapping youth caparisoned for the prom in a tuxedo

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as in decorating

to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming the state's rolling hills are even more becoming when they are caparisoned in the glorious colors of autumn

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Not feeding the hungry, not tending to the sick, not clothing the naked, not welcoming the refugee.

— Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026
This is like inviting a homeless person into your home, sheltering them, feeding them, clothing them, educating them, and having that person's confidant leak that the newly comfortable person doesn't think less of you.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026

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Fairytale was the theme for Chanel — decorating a faux salon at the Grand Palais with giant vines and surreal flowers, inspired by both Jack and the Beanstalk and the 1990s movie Jumanji.

— Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 10 July 2026
The couple reportedly transformed Madison Square Garden into a forest, decorating the venue with real trees.

— Hannah Malach, InStyle, 8 July 2026

Definition of decorating

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Roethling recommends adding compost to every planting hole or top dressing existing roses.

— Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 5 July 2026
Take the guesswork out of dressing this summer and fill your closet with these versatile, stylish, and comfortable matching top-and-skirt sets.

— Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 5 July 2026

Definition of dressing

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The timing of this stellar event is especially striking given that this aurora forecast also happens to coincide with the rising of the full Strawberry Moon, adorning the night sky Monday evening.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026
Fans have also indulged in a more modern Scottish tradition, adorning statues in both cities with traffic cones.

— Elmira Aliieva, NBC news, 27 June 2026

Definition of adorning

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But Sportman said more must be done, including draping the area with a tarp to prevent more water from entering the hole, hastening more erosion.

— Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026
Bunting arranged this way is appropriate for covering a speaker’s desk, draping the front of a platform or general decoration.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2026

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