1
as in to decorate
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming
if you were to doll up those Shaker-style rooms, you'd ruin their simple elegance
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in to dress
to put on one's best or formal clothes
got all dolled up for the party
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of doll up
To further doll up your kitchen, Hilton’s main cutlery set features eight luxuriously golden knives with soft pink handles and gold accents.
—
Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2023
Not everyone is thrilled by Dancoisne-Martineau's efforts to doll up the sites however.
—Julia Buckley, CNN, 5 May 2021
Make your little one’s Christmas morning by picking this doll up from under the tree.
—Kiana Murden, CNN Underscored, 16 Dec. 2020
To doll up that campfire treat, Dieguez recommended adding a strawberry or roasting some sugary marshmallow Peeps.
—René A. Guzman, ExpressNews.com, 11 May 2020
See All Example Sentences for doll up
Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2023
Not everyone is thrilled by Dancoisne-Martineau's efforts to doll up the sites however.
—Julia Buckley, CNN, 5 May 2021
Make your little one’s Christmas morning by picking this doll up from under the tree.
—Kiana Murden, CNN Underscored, 16 Dec. 2020
To doll up that campfire treat, Dieguez recommended adding a strawberry or roasting some sugary marshmallow Peeps.
—René A. Guzman, ExpressNews.com, 11 May 2020
See All Example Sentences for doll up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doll up
Verb
-
Her days are patterned, quiet, and slow; her toys make no clattering sounds, the nursery is decorated only in soothing, dim colors.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
-
The site where Pretti was killed, on Nicollet Avenue near 26th Street, was decorated with hundreds of pillar and votive candles and dozens of flower bouquets and signs left by neighbors and mourners by midday Monday.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
The men – all white males dressed casually in sweatshirts and jackets -- were eating lunch at Clancey’s Deli when one of them got an alert on an anti-Ice Signal chat telling members that plainclothes agents were at the restaurant, Alpha News reported.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
-
Bronny was the last Laker out of the arena, stopping to take dozens of photos with family members dressed in purple and gold Lakers jerseys.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
The Cunio brothers sit side-by-side, not wanting to be apart for too long these days, and raise up their wrists, adorned with matching tattoos.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
-
Upon entering the foyer, I was greeted by a growling animatronic Chewbacca, playfully adorned with a Christmas hat for the holiday season.—
Robert Lang,
Deadline,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
My perspective on it was more from a lot of people coming to Edinburgh dressed up.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Jan. 2026
-
People of all ages packed the seats, some dressed up, chatting before Howard Shore’s score sucked viewers into Middle Earth.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Doll up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doll%20up. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
