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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 dressed
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 worn
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 done up
His face is done up in traditional calavera face paint.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
This time around, the artist, long known for his political activism, chose to depict a traditional judge, done up in a white wig and a black robe, hitting a protestor with a gavel.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2025
White Oak Pastures has pet-friendly cabin rentals done up in rustic style.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Three other bone grafts are awaiting transplantation, a procedure that can be done up to five years after donation.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2025
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
This time around, the artist, long known for his political activism, chose to depict a traditional judge, done up in a white wig and a black robe, hitting a protestor with a gavel.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2025
White Oak Pastures has pet-friendly cabin rentals done up in rustic style.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Three other bone grafts are awaiting transplantation, a procedure that can be done up to five years after donation.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for done up
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For her, that meant writing the album in her hometown of London, with people she’s worked with before, in a studio decorated with pictures from her house.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
25 Sep. 2025
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An Advent wreath, decorated with hundreds of lights and 12-foot-tall candles, shines over the Franziskaner fountain.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
24 Sep. 2025
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Jenner dressed casually in a gray hoodie and black leggings, while Aire wore a pair of pajamas and rocked some bed hair.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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The walls are dressed in Howe at 36 Bourne Street’s ‘Folies Bergère’ pattern in blue ribbon, complemented by matching blinds.—
Chloe Frost-Smith,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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Repairability is embedded in its design philosophy and services, ensuring jeans can be easily repaired and worn for longer.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
25 Sep. 2025
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This option comes in olive and navy blue, and it’s made from a wrinkle-resistant material that can be packed or worn all day without needing to be ironed.—
Rachel Trujillo,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Sep. 2025
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That Cover Art When Young Thug appeared on the cover of Jeffery adorned in a skirt, the internet was abuzz.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
26 Sep. 2025
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And, while an oversized pink bow adorned her newborn’s hair, Riri celebrated Rocki’s birth with a beauty look of her own.—
Essence,
Essence,
26 Sep. 2025
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Recruitment flyers featuring the words engraved on the bullet casings of the man who shot and killed Charlie Kirk were reportedly distributed and hung around Georgetown University‘s campus.—
Christopher Tremoglie,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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After the Antioch School shooting in January 2025, Nashville's school district said that a new AI weapons detection system, called Omnilert, failed to detect the gun used by an assailant who shot and killed two students.—
Tonya Simpson,
ABC News,
24 Sep. 2025
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What works so well here is how a cloak of ambiguity is constantly draped over the narrative, pulled off at just the right moment to keep us hooked.—
Vincent Acovino,
NPR,
22 Sep. 2025
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Across from them was a long row of chairs draped in Israeli flags with photos of Israeli hostages held by Hamas.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Freep.com,
21 Sep. 2025
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These approvals would enable architects and developers to use SUPERWOOD as cladding on taller buildings.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Sep. 2025
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That’s good, but cladding a phone whose raison d’etre is gorgeous, slim design seems less than ideal.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Around Ann Arbor, places and rituals normally devoted to football game days got a country conversion, as streets, sidewalks and pubs swarmed with concertgoers clad in Western hats, boots, denim and fringe.—
Brian McCollum,
Freep.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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About an hour into the reception, Guadagnino arrived — still clad in his glittering ensemble.—
Michaela Zee,
Variety,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Done up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/done%20up. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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