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 entire playoff run showed just how much work the Patriots still have to do up front, even after nabbing four new starters last offseason, including a first- and third-round pick.
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Chad Graff, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Studios, cottages, and guest homes are done up in contemporary cowboy-chic decor, and nightly rates include accommodations, full daily breakfast and dinner (including beverages), and activities like biking, kayaking, fishing, and wine tastings at local vineyards.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Study participants were initially assigned to do up to 10 sessions of training, twice per week for 60 to 75 minutes per session over five weeks.
—Akshay Syal, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
The upside is that these rooms are very affordable, and all are done up in contemporary colors and understated decor.
—Fran Golden, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
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Chad Graff, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Studios, cottages, and guest homes are done up in contemporary cowboy-chic decor, and nightly rates include accommodations, full daily breakfast and dinner (including beverages), and activities like biking, kayaking, fishing, and wine tastings at local vineyards.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Study participants were initially assigned to do up to 10 sessions of training, twice per week for 60 to 75 minutes per session over five weeks.
—Akshay Syal, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
The upside is that these rooms are very affordable, and all are done up in contemporary colors and understated decor.
—Fran Golden, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for do up
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Bolding’s joyful daisies decorated the Sidecca tote bag given to customers at November’s reopening, just before December’s intense rainstorms.—
Solvej Schou,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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HyeFlora Artificial Faux Hanging Plant One of my favorite things to do when the spring rolls around is decorate my front porch with hanging planters, and while there’s nothing like fresh flowers, having multiple planters at once can be a pain to maintain.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
3 Mar. 2026
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According to the indictment, a group of people clad in black and wearing masks, some carrying firearms and wearing body armor, shot fireworks toward the center and vandalized vehicles and a guard shed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2026
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The frames are wood on the interior and clad with vinyl or aluminum on the exterior side, giving you the best of both worlds.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
23 Feb. 2026
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Law enforcement later found Diagne - who was fatally shot by police - was wearing a T-shirt stamped with an Iranian flag design, according to a source.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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Mia Goth chose a red and black lace overlay frock, with delicate drop earrings and her brunette locks loose around her, opting to wear her fringe center parted.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Those myths were conveyed through performance, sung in the great halls of the elite, recited at festivals all across the ancient world, staged at the theatre to large audiences, and displayed on wall paintings, mosaics, vases, and sculptures that adorned both sacred sanctuaries and city-states.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Feb. 2026
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Now the studio is adorned with custom artwork of his logo and a bookshelf’s worth of novelty mugs.—
Heather Bushman,
IndyStar,
27 Feb. 2026
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No one is competing for attention—the aesthetic leans East Coast understated luxury, with linen sets, oversized sun hats, and Hermès slides rather than logo-forward designer pieces—but most guests dress just polished enough to match the surrounding setting.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Feb. 2026
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Mission Hills’ football team, dressed in black, packed the stands behind the Parker bench.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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In 1983 Iran’s proxies carried out the Marine barracks bombing in Beirut that killed 241 American military personnel.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Feb. 2026
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Salinas did not specify how many people had been killed in the crash and said the cause was being investigated.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Then there’s Rick Devens, whose reputation coming off of his fourth-place finish in season 38’s Edge of Extinction is less of a coldly calculating snake than a perpetual-motion machine whose strategizing and idol-hunting has the 50 returnees already exhausted at the thought of playing with him.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
25 Feb. 2026
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Seven starters left via the portal, and another 13 exhausted their eligibility.—
Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Evergreen Lake Plunge 2026 9 photos The water was a little warmer, but spirits were still high, and people dressed up for the event.—
CBSColorado.com Staff,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Green pairs especially well with light pink—an easy way to dress up your go-to ballet slipper mani for the holiday.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
2 Mar. 2026
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