decking (out)

verb

Definition of decking (out)next
present participle of deck (out)
as in clothing
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes all decked out in our finest outfits for the wedding

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decking (out)
  1. clothing
  2. dressing
  3. getting up
  4. doing up
Verb
  • His work finds a means of using technology, engineering, and performance to ask what a garment might be capable of beyond simply clothing the body.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Not feeding the hungry, not tending to the sick, not clothing the naked, not welcoming the refugee.
    — Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026
Definition of clothing
Verb
  • The pieces read as clothes rather than kit, which Splits59 says is the entire trick of dressing well in a transitional season.
    — Zoë Mackay, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Dress the green and red baby gem lettuce with enough Caesar dressing to coat lightly.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of dressing
Verb
  • The prosecution said the trajectory of the bullet showed that Jean was either getting up from his couch or cowering when Guyger fired at him.
    — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Farrar’s tweet, Phillips said, plays off the dynamic of liberals getting up in arms, and people then making fun of liberals for getting up in arms.
    — David Mack, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of getting up
Verb
  • What in the world are those overgrown basketballs doing up there?
    — Rui Bo, The Conversation, 18 May 2026
  • Wednesday’s practice started with some of the players doing up-downs after forgetting equipment.
    — Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Definition of doing up
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“Decking (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decking%20%28out%29. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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