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as in to dress
to put on one's best or formal clothes
we always like to dress up when going to parties
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as in to disguise
to change the dress or looks of so as to conceal true identity
the war was a fiasco that the administration tried to dress up as a triumph
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as in to clothe
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes
the girls were dressed up in skirts or dresses, but the boys were wearing jeans
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Recent Examples of dress up
Attendees in Sacramento included Shawn Brower and Daniel Belshe, both dressed up in an inflatable hippo and dinosaur costume, who have been together for 12 years, married for one.
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Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Speaking of dressing up, the bag drips with style and will elevate any outfit in your wardrobe.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
Denim Royale features luxe finishes and denim that dresses up without losing authenticity.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
In the musical, the song is mostly a transition to get Hamilton on the dueling field, but it’s blown up on TikTok, with young women dressing up in Revolutionary War costumes and lip-syncing while climbing out of windows or dog doors.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
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Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Speaking of dressing up, the bag drips with style and will elevate any outfit in your wardrobe.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
Denim Royale features luxe finishes and denim that dresses up without losing authenticity.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
In the musical, the song is mostly a transition to get Hamilton on the dueling field, but it’s blown up on TikTok, with young women dressing up in Revolutionary War costumes and lip-syncing while climbing out of windows or dog doors.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dress up
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Piersanti also dressed her in Ralph Lauren, John Smedley, Sebago and vintage Gioielleria Pennisi jewelry.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2025
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Fans, many dressed in the artist’s merchandise or girly pink outfits, hum with anticipation.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
16 Oct. 2025
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The perpetrator may have better disguised their actions, or stalking behavior might just be less visible, like surveilling a person online.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
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That job will only ever be a trojan horse to disguise the idea that started to flow from your pen night after night.—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
13 Oct. 2025
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We were not provided a sample to try yet, but the official tasting notes describe sweet cinnamon toast, fruit nougat, and candied nuts on the nose.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Sweet & Savory version comes with a garlic and black pepper almonds, candied pecans, and a mixed nut blend.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
26 Sep. 2025
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Most of the bodies appear to belong to young men, and those who are clothed appear to be wearing civilian clothes.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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The ultra-rare Mercedes-McLaren SLR is a timeless icon, one that almost mandates being clad a silver hue.—
Sean Evans,
Robb Report,
14 Oct. 2025
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Looking to doll up your collarbones instead?—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
7 Oct. 2025
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The store had to be closed for several days while volunteers set the dolls up for display, and only 25 shoppers could be allowed in at a time for viewing because of the dolls’ values.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Aug. 2025
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Reddin and the other candidates ran, in part, in strong opposition to mask mandates during COVID-19.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
21 Oct. 2025
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But those gains masked Macy’s problems.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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The 34-mile road winds through several ecosystems from cove hardwood to northern hardwood to pine oak to spruce fir.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
13 Aug. 2025
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Today’s Amazon deals are all about sprucing things up: your desktop setup, your tablet experience, and your audio at home or the beach.—
Shubham Yewale,
PCMAG,
20 Feb. 2025
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Litter boxes that look like furniture can help camouflage the item in your home.—
Jessie Quinn,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
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Attempts to camouflage the distress may exacerbate it.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Dress up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dress%20up. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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