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as in decked (out)
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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 clothed
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 dressed up
Max Tani, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Chang Yun Maxi Sweater Wrap Dress With over 3,000 glowing reviews, the Chang Yun Maxi Sweater Wrap Dress has earned fan-favorite status among shoppers for its flattering and comfortable design, which can be easily dressed up or down.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2026
On a recent Friday, Bernhardt dressed up, with a cashmere sweater, a pair of baggy, Free People pants, and a pair of Ugg boots.
—Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
Organizers even dressed up in period pieces.
—Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
The silhouette feels sophisticated and can be dressed up or down easily.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2026
The Mona Lisa, Italian chefs, and guys dressed up as a collage of famous buildings - the Colosseum!
—Pien Huang, NPR, 6 Feb. 2026
This silk iteration gives the look with slinky, lightweight fabric that can easily be dressed up or down.
—Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 5 Feb. 2026
The Eurythmics' Dave Stewart couldn't help but laugh at his bandmate, Annie Lennox, dressed up as Elvis for the 1984 show.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
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The study also noted that many of these companies guaranteed some news outlets would cover the press releases, and were essentially flooding the space with garbage crypto information dressed up to look like reliable news.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Chang Yun Maxi Sweater Wrap Dress With over 3,000 glowing reviews, the Chang Yun Maxi Sweater Wrap Dress has earned fan-favorite status among shoppers for its flattering and comfortable design, which can be easily dressed up or down.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2026
On a recent Friday, Bernhardt dressed up, with a cashmere sweater, a pair of baggy, Free People pants, and a pair of Ugg boots.
—Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
Organizers even dressed up in period pieces.
—Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
The silhouette feels sophisticated and can be dressed up or down easily.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2026
The Mona Lisa, Italian chefs, and guys dressed up as a collage of famous buildings - the Colosseum!
—Pien Huang, NPR, 6 Feb. 2026
This silk iteration gives the look with slinky, lightweight fabric that can easily be dressed up or down.
—Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 5 Feb. 2026
The Eurythmics' Dave Stewart couldn't help but laugh at his bandmate, Annie Lennox, dressed up as Elvis for the 1984 show.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dressed up
Adjective
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The colorful, detailed drawings span the full cover, quite different from Elizabeth’s minimalistic but stylish approach.—
Jess deCourcy Hinds
February 13,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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However, the English Garden has a remarkably roomy and stylish interior that feels more like an apartment than a traditional tiny house.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 Feb. 2026
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When his teams didn’t entertain, Moe became the show, this cursing, grumbling, rumpled 6-foot-5 firebrand who dressed like a ’70s private detective, a disheveled anti-hero who detested suits.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
18 Feb. 2026
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Why is everyone dressed in red?—
CNN staff,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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What remains is a tool of self-discipline, disguised as self-help.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
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Political partisans tend to behave in a partisan way—even if that partisanship is disguised as apolitical, Christian living.—
Elaine Godfrey,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
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Inside were candied almonds and hazelnuts in coatings the colors of raspberries and coffee, basil and lemons.—
Adam Erace,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2026
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And under the broiler, it becomes burnished on the bird, almost candied in taste.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
6 Feb. 2026
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In the photo, Harry and Lilibet shared both their matching red hair and smiles as Lilibet—clad in a pink ballet outfit—held a bunch of red balloons in the backyard of their Montecito home.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
16 Feb. 2026
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An elevator clad in blue marble whisks you upstairs, where the primary suite takes up a private wing.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
16 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The decade-and-a-half-old Eckhaus Latta reflects a larger shift in what was once called hipster culture, from what the warm, cuddly and whimsical (early Eckhaus Latta collections were filled with colorful, easy knits and denim) to something hard and even chic.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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Chasing a comeback For Fiddelke, Target’s earnings report could be the deepest look yet at the cheap chic discounter’s road map to return to growth.—
Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2026
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Economic growth fueled by foreign borrowing created an illusion of stability that concealed deepening structural decay.—
Alejandro Reyes,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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Women who brought the lawsuits said the university ignored their complaints and deliberately concealed abuse that happened for decades during examinations at the UCLA student health center, the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center or in Heaps’ campus office.—
Greg Norman-Diamond,
FOXNews.com,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Instead, choose a plain or lightly sweetened yogurt and add your own toppings.—
Kathleen Ferraro,
Verywell Health,
15 Feb. 2026
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The David Ellison company Tuesday sweetened its hostile takeover offer for Warner in its latest attempt to derail the company’s agreement with Netflix.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Dressed up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dressed%20up. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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