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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
Stephanie Stremplewski, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Oct. 2025
The pull-on pants—available in a petite-friendly 26-inch inseam—are made with a soft and stretchy waffle knit fabric that can be easily dressed up or down.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
Lori Harvey dressed up a casual ensemble with black satin pumps to attend the Raising Brows Live event hosted by Anastasia Beverly Hills CEO Anastasia Soare and Oprah Winfrey at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre on Thursday in Los Angeles.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
Protesters dressed up as inflatable frogs and chickens.
—Tony Cook, IndyStar, 18 Oct. 2025
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.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Most of the other acts featured students dressed up in costumes or snazzy duds.
—Jeff Pearlman, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
On Friday night there was also a children’s carnival and many little ones came dressed up in their Halloween costumes.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
There is something so timelessly collegiate about this piece; it can be dressed up with trousers and a formal shirt, or styled with a more relaxed vibe a la Robert Redford in Three Days of the Condor with jeans and a sweater.
—Caroline Reilly, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
See our gallery of the little ones dressed up to celebrate the holiday!
—Stephanie Stremplewski, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Oct. 2025
The pull-on pants—available in a petite-friendly 26-inch inseam—are made with a soft and stretchy waffle knit fabric that can be easily dressed up or down.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
Lori Harvey dressed up a casual ensemble with black satin pumps to attend the Raising Brows Live event hosted by Anastasia Beverly Hills CEO Anastasia Soare and Oprah Winfrey at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre on Thursday in Los Angeles.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
Protesters dressed up as inflatable frogs and chickens.
—Tony Cook, IndyStar, 18 Oct. 2025
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.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Most of the other acts featured students dressed up in costumes or snazzy duds.
—Jeff Pearlman, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
On Friday night there was also a children’s carnival and many little ones came dressed up in their Halloween costumes.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
There is something so timelessly collegiate about this piece; it can be dressed up with trousers and a formal shirt, or styled with a more relaxed vibe a la Robert Redford in Three Days of the Condor with jeans and a sweater.
—Caroline Reilly, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dressed up
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In one of the first illustrations of Christopher Robin and Pooh from the first book Milne published, the young boy is sporting his signature bowl cut, but Pooh is not yet dressed in the red shirt that has become so familiar to children over the last 100 years.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
29 Oct. 2025
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In a video recently posted on the Hobbiton Movie Set TikTok account, the happy couple is seen being surprised by the 44-year-old star, who was dressed casually in a windbreaker and a pair of jeans.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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The 8,500-square-foot property—complete with gardens, a pool, and a separate guesthouse—became the setting for her surprise 2015 wedding to Theroux, cleverly disguised as a birthday party for him and attended by about 70 close friends.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
24 Oct. 2025
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On Sunday, thieves disguised as construction workers stole, during broad daylight, eight pieces of the French crown jewels estimated to be worth roughly $100 million.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 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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Take inspiration from Magnolia Table’s Baked Oatmeal by adding a dash of maple syrup and some candied pecans to your usual breakfast for extra flavor.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Sep. 2025
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On Floors, Walls, and Ceiling Famed interior designer Emily Henderson went all-in on warm oak for her brother’s home project, cladding the floors, walls, and ceiling a gorgeous oak wood plank.—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Oct. 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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Or, keep scrolling to see other stylish toiletry bags available from Quince.—
Michelle Baricevic,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Oct. 2025
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Ebern Designs Propane Fire Pit Extend patio season through fall and winter with this stylish fire pit.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Beyond the housing units that concealed this bloody event, a truck rumbled along the road, a basketball bounced, children squealed, the sounds foreign, from another world.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Prosecutors also alleged Friday that between December 2024 and September 2025, Blain destroyed or concealed city communications that were public records subject to disclosure under the California Public Records Act.—
Susan Gill Vardon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The ingredients list being as short as organic cacao, organic cane sugar and organic cacao butter, makes for the majority of the bars to be vegan-friendly and others keto-friendly with only being sweetened by monk fruit, a zero calorie sweetener.—
Paloma Chavez,
Sacbee.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Feeling some heat from next door, New York sweetened its incentive package in its latest budget earlier this year.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The same camaraderie could also be shared and enjoyed while fully clothed.—
Justin Williams,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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When our dissatisfaction came adorably clothed in rumpled flannels and baggy jeans?—
Nora Dahlia,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Dressed up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dressed%20up. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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