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as in dressed
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 disguised
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 candied
to make more desirable
dressed up the house with new windows and a paint job before putting it on the market
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as in clad
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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as in decked (out)
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Recent Examples of dressed up
Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Double down on grievance, where the loudest victim holds the most influence and even violence can be dressed up as virtue.
—Jonathan Alpert, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Wearing a Hawaiian shirt and yellow beanie, Yanesa is dressed up as Abby, a member of Saja Boys, the evil boy band that's out to destroy the heroic girl band, HUNTR/X.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 24 Aug. 2025
As for salad offerings, there's a niçoise salad with tuna and dijon vinaigrette, warm shrimp salad and haricots verts salad (or, dressed up green beans).
—Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Roy Keane was dressed up, Stuart Pearce was dressed up.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Zelenskyy dressed up in a black military-style suit, and thanked Trump repeatedly from the start.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
Wild Fable Mid-Rise Knit Sweatpants Reliable loungewear that can also be dressed up with the right tops is the key to staying comfortable while looking chic.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The Kardashians star was part of the Biebers’ wedding celebration in 2019, and the two even dressed up as Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie from their Simple Life days for Halloween in 2024.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 17 Aug. 2025
Adjective
In the snap, taken the previous Halloween, Beyoncé dressed up as Lisa Bonet, and the toddlers twinned in colorful onesies, an homage to an old photo of the actress with daughter Zoë Kravitz.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Double down on grievance, where the loudest victim holds the most influence and even violence can be dressed up as virtue.
—Jonathan Alpert, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Wearing a Hawaiian shirt and yellow beanie, Yanesa is dressed up as Abby, a member of Saja Boys, the evil boy band that's out to destroy the heroic girl band, HUNTR/X.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 24 Aug. 2025
As for salad offerings, there's a niçoise salad with tuna and dijon vinaigrette, warm shrimp salad and haricots verts salad (or, dressed up green beans).
—Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Roy Keane was dressed up, Stuart Pearce was dressed up.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Zelenskyy dressed up in a black military-style suit, and thanked Trump repeatedly from the start.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
Wild Fable Mid-Rise Knit Sweatpants Reliable loungewear that can also be dressed up with the right tops is the key to staying comfortable while looking chic.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The Kardashians star was part of the Biebers’ wedding celebration in 2019, and the two even dressed up as Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie from their Simple Life days for Halloween in 2024.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dressed up
Verb
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Dallas dressed only eight players, including three hardship signings, for the sixth time this season — the league minimum required to compete.—
Grant Afseth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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As North Korean leader Kim Jong Un stepped off his armored green train in Beijing on Tuesday, greeted by Chinese officials shaking his hand and leading him down a red carpet, many observers noticed a young girl walking behind him, smiling politely, dressed in black with her hair tied in a bow.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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According to the post, explosives in liquid form can be disguised as everyday products.—
Mariyam Muhammad,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Sep. 2025
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Social media can expose them to misinformation, traumatic content or predatory behavior disguised as support.—
Laura Schwab Reese,
The Conversation,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The finish is long and satisfying, layering cinnamon-vanilla frosting and candied orange with waves of sweet oak and a lingering touch of allspice, according to a news release.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Sep. 2025
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This magnificent fruit can be candied, bobbed, picked and pied.—
Lorenza Medley,
Charlotte Observer,
2 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
Adjective
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Lovevook Laptop Tote Bag Looking stylish for work doesn’t have to mean compromising on function.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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Thankfully, Amazon has plenty of stylish wrinkle-free tops that won’t get creased on the way to your destination.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Rather than sharing information about the change with the FAA, Boeing concealed the information and deceived the FAA about the part.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
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The elaborate deception also was concealed by blaming the chaos of the pandemic as well as the Hollywood labor strikes, which roiled real production cycles during this period.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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To put that into perspective, one can of diet soda sweetened with aspartame contains around 200 to 300 milligrams, according to the World Health Organization.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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The palate itself is notably creamy, leading with vanilla and passionfruit custard before diving into sugar-and-spice coated cashews, sweetened green tea, and a barely-there thread of matcha.—
David Thomas Tao,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The rocker's son Jack, along with his four granddaughters — Pearl, Andy, Minnie and Maple — introduced the performance, with all five clad in Ozzy t-shirts.—
Daniela Avila,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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The counterprotesters stationed themselves on the first floor in the center of the City Hall rotunda while the police union marched in circles above them around the second-floor atrium outside the mayor's office, clad in black MPA T-shirts.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Dressed up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dressed%20up. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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