DID UP Synonyms: 173 Similar and Opposite Words

did up

verb

past tense of do up

as in decorated

to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming the whole house had been done up for Halloween

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as in clothed

to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes on Wild West Day some of the women came to the office done up as showgirls, while the men were mostly outlaws

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as in wore

to use up all the physical energy of all of this fussing about the wedding has done me up

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Recent Examples of did up Specifically, participants who did up to 23 hours of a specific type of cognitive training called speed training over a three year period were found to have a dramatic 25% lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia over a 20-year follow-up period. —

Akshay Syal, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026

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Directly facing the Temple of Olympian Zeus, the hotel’s 18 suites are decorated with Tinian marble, gold accents, and walnut wood, and provide uninterrupted views of the city’s most famous landmark.

— Yulia Denisyuk, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2026
Chairwoman Park doesn’t like the room Lindsay decorated for her.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026