1
as in to decorate
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 to clothe
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 to wear
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 do up
The napkin under my gin martini had a poodle in the bottom right corner, and when the dessert cart came, it was done up with petit-fours and truffles arranged on what looked to be wax paper with sketches of purple poodles.
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Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2025
Her hair is done up with a messy nonchalance that blurs period and contemporary Cobble Hill.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 20 May 2025
Makeup artist Melissa Schleicher always did Underwood's signature glossy lip, while hairstylist Lorenzo Martin did up her hair in many ways.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 18 May 2025
Photo : Dan Milstein The primary bedroom is done up with suede upholstered walls and huge slabs of swirling green stone.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 15 May 2025
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Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2025
Her hair is done up with a messy nonchalance that blurs period and contemporary Cobble Hill.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 20 May 2025
Makeup artist Melissa Schleicher always did Underwood's signature glossy lip, while hairstylist Lorenzo Martin did up her hair in many ways.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 18 May 2025
Photo : Dan Milstein The primary bedroom is done up with suede upholstered walls and huge slabs of swirling green stone.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for do up
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The 10-screen theater at the Village at San Antonio Center is decorated with robot toys, a wall of movie posters featuring robots and even has Dumbots, an upstairs lounge with a name inspired by some of the less-intelligent bots in movie history.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
21 June 2025
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For instance, some people strive to buy second homes and then spend time decorating and furnishing these homes.—
Jann E. Freed,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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The two sections of the building are constructed of a spruce framework clad in smooth oak panels, while the central gate is made from traditional 6-inch pine logs.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 June 2025
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Set in the year 3333 on a desolate alien world, players take on the role of the Swordsman, a somewhat blank slate character with minimalist features clad in a tattered cloak.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
24 June 2025
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The bride wore a Dolce & Gabbana silhouette dress for the occasion.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
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She’s known for crafting the clothes worn by Audrey Hepburn in Roman Holiday and Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Grace Kelly in To Catch a Thief, and Gloria Swanson in Sunset Boulevard.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
28 June 2025
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The living quarters center around a cloister courtyard that is lined with dramatic arched colonnades and adorned with a stone wishing well.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
20 June 2025
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The hats’ modern shape take inspiration from the traditional Panama hat, updated and adorned with wide ribbons — a signature of the Sant Angelo brand.—
Tonya Blazio-Licorish,
Footwear News,
20 June 2025
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Staff said she was dressed as a bride, wearing white and having her hair done.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
26 June 2025
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The siblings grew up in the lap of luxury, dressed in the finest silks, with doting courtiers catering to their every whim.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
26 June 2025
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After the Challenger disaster in 1986, when a space shuttle exploded just 73 seconds after liftoff, killing all seven crew members, public support for NASA plummeted.—
Avery Padraic Kerrigan,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2025
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An Air India flight from Ahmedabad to London has been canceled days after the fatal crash that killed 241 people on board.—
Barney Henderson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 June 2025
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In the new workplace, don’t exhaust yourself to win over everyone.—
Naira Velumyan,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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If Southern California Edison equipment is found to have sparked the blaze on Jan. 7, as dozens of lawsuits allege, the damage claims could quickly exhaust the state’s $21-billion wildfire fund.—
Melody Petersen,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2025
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The 52-year-old actress dressed up a comfy-looking pair of roomy (but not baggy) jeans this week, proving that wider styles are better for beating the heat.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
24 June 2025
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Police were called to Disneyland Paris over a fake wedding involving a child dressed up as a bride.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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