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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2
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 clapboard exterior is done up in an of-the-moment butter-yellow shade.
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 21 June 2025
Don’t carve your name, which is what everyone used to do up until relatively recently.
—Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2025
Photo : Jason Rick Photography The guesthouse bedroom and bath are done up in bold colors evocative of the 1950s.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 11 June 2025
That being said, Nintendo did up the cost of some of the accessories for the Switch 2.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 21 June 2025
Don’t carve your name, which is what everyone used to do up until relatively recently.
—Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2025
Photo : Jason Rick Photography The guesthouse bedroom and bath are done up in bold colors evocative of the 1950s.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 11 June 2025
That being said, Nintendo did up the cost of some of the accessories for the Switch 2.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for do up
Verb
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Her final Instagram post showed a towering pink and white birthday cake decorated with a carousel figurine topper.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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The pioneer of the Little Black Dress offered plenty of those as well variations decorated in feathers.—
Ari Stark,
Footwear News,
14 July 2025
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Four years later, also in Harper’s Weekly, Nast drew a donkey clothed in lion’s skin, scaring away all the animals at the zoo.—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 July 2025
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One wall is clad with posters of Denzel Washington, Janet Jackson and movies and shows.—
Max Scheinblum,
Denver Post,
19 July 2025
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John tried physical therapy and wearing a brace, but the spine kept worsening.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
23 July 2025
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The dense forests near West Yellowstone, Montana, concealed the wreckage of a small plane until an unlikely beacon — a smartwatch worn by one of the victims — helped search-and-rescue crews locate the crash site, officials said Monday.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
22 July 2025
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Both pieces of the swimsuit were adorned with crystal embellishments.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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This is an excellent, strange little book that appeared in 2011 and had a profound impact on me, and apparently on Florence Welch who adorns the cover with a generous quote.—
Hattie Williams
July 14,
Literary Hub,
14 July 2025
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In another, cucumber kimchi, a fresh and crunchy side dressed in gochujang with a fiery kick that cuts through the richness filling the rest of my tray.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
22 July 2025
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There, leaning against the edge of his desk, dressed in his trademark grey suit, is the first-ever Audio-Animatronic of Walt Disney.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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In that incident, a rooftop gunman fired at Trump from roughly 150 yards away, grazing his right ear and killing one attendee, Corey Comperatore, before Secret Service agents shot the attacker dead.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
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Drivers struck and killed more than 7,000 people on roads in the United States in 2024, enough to fill 31 Boeing 737 passenger jets.—
Tanya Mohn,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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While others exhaust themselves and their budgets staying open for ghosts and insomniacs, smart operators perfect their performance when the audience is there.—
Elie Y. Katz,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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According to a report released by Social Security trustees last month, once the trust fund is exhausted, payroll taxes would only be sufficient to cover about 77 percent of scheduled benefits.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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Plus, these are the perfect base pants for virtually any outfit and can be dressed up or down for everything from a run to a shopping spree.—
Rebecca Deurlein,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Staffers brought in furniture and knick-knacks to dress up the makeshift studio, Quintero said.—
Mary Jo Pitzl,
AZCentral.com,
13 July 2025
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“Do up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/do%20up. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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