diamonding

verb

present participle of diamond
as in jeweling
to make more attractive by or as if by adding diamonds The ballroom soon filled with diamonded guests ready to dance.

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diamonding
  1. decorating
  2. dressing up
  3. trapping
  4. dressing
  5. freshening
  6. brightening
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  • Small details added personality to denim, from a red floral patch decorating the back pocket of a pair of jeans to designer and vintage belts.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Coffee spills, muddy shoes, pet mishaps, and everyday messes don’t have to turn into decorating disasters.
    — Ethan Stone October 9, Idaho Statesman, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of decorating
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  • The region’s poppies played a starring role in the new collection, dressing up Santoni’s relaxed Papavero suede loafer.
    — Katie Abel, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • But dressing up your home for fall doesn’t require a designer budget, and Costco is one of the best places to prove it.
    — Danielle Bouchard, Martha Stewart, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of dressing up
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  • The draft management plan, on which the department seeks comment, proposes lifting the moratorium on hunting or trapping bobcats.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Access holders say the fence has created significant problems, including trapping wildlife and diverting water from community irrigation ditches.
    — Anna Alejo, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of trapping
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  • 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
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  • These aromatherapy inhalers are perfect for freshening your immediate air.
    — Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Lemon can be used for everything from freshening bed linens to removing stains from clothes–including cleaning your microwave.
    — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 27 June 2026
Definition of freshening
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  • From setting up special meals to just brightening days with smiles and genuine care, the staff here lift the already luxury experience to the next level.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Here, the exclusive tech is enhanced with firming peptides, caffeine, and marine ferment, plus brightening kakudu plum extract.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of brightening
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“Diamonding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diamonding. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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