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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In a unique touch, Snowdon decorated the same bathroom with newspaper clippings of royal scandals and society events—photos shared by Blue Book show controversial royal bride Wallis Simpson in one story, for example.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 15 July 2026
Per Artnet, the interiors are decorated with pieces by KAWS, Josh Sperling, and Arsham himself, though none of the art is included in the sale.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 14 July 2026

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Ed Sheeran strides to Taylor Swift wedding Ed Sheeran, clad in a bright aqua blue suit, arrived holding hands with wife Cherry Seaborn.

— Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 4 July 2026
That was enough for France, whose red, white and blue-clad fans looked plenty patriotic on July Fourth in the city where the United States was founded exactly 250 years earlier.

— Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2026

Definition of clothed

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The Marty Supreme actor wore a sporty tracksuit with the team emblem and blue, white, and red panelling, plus a pair of oval sunglasses and silver sneakers.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 July 2026
Scott Mellin, was credited with transforming Salomon from a niche French outdoor performance label to the billion-dollar streetwear brand Rihanna wore for the 2023 Super Bowl halftime stage.

— Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 15 July 2026

Definition of wore

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Photos of personal belongings, like smartphones, left behind the bar on the night of fire adorned the walls.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 July 2026
Once plated, the steak remains at center stage, adorned with a drizzle of the bright, herbaceous chermoula, which enhances the meat without overpowering its rich flavor.

— Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 14 July 2026

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The bells atop a small stone church sounded as the faithful dressed in their Sunday best headed home to neat frame houses.

— Jane Wooldridge, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026
In the video, the rocker struts around in stage dressed in all black with slick white boots, jamming on his guitar.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026

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An Iranian missile and drone attack has killed nine fighters of an Iranian-Kurdish group based in neighboring Iraq, according to an official from the group.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
The defense attorneys argued Harris fired the first shots that killed Payton friend Turner and set off the barrage that led to the deaths of bystanders Martinez, Alexander, and Davis.

— Darrell Smith July 16, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026

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The Overland Park native, who attended Blue Valley North, grew up in a house draped in K-State purple.

— Latif Love July 16, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026
In this week's installment of Far-Flung Postcards, NPR's Rebecca Rosman takes readers to the oldest bridge in Paris, which was draped in fabric last month to resemble a mountain cave.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 16 July 2026

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Or Whitney Houston, who one time got up unannounced to play the piano after their regular pianist’s shift ended.

— Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 16 July 2026
The builder got up every morning long before dawn, left home to pick up his construction crew and then headed out to work on yet another house somewhere across the sprawl of Houston.

— Tim Sullivan, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

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