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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
The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
The smooth leather finish gives a polished look that can easily be dressed up or down.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025
The sleek leather instantly dressed up a pair of jeans and gave my outfits a more high-fashion look.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 11 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
Adjective
As the sun sets, diners dig into burgers dressed up like banh mi, with pickled daikon, rich duck liver mousse, and a burst of cilantro.
—The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
The smooth leather finish gives a polished look that can easily be dressed up or down.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025
The sleek leather instantly dressed up a pair of jeans and gave my outfits a more high-fashion look.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 11 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dressed up
Verb
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Mornings are once again filled with getting kids out of bed, dressed, fed and off to school on time.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Show me exactly how to reorganize my day to focus on growth drivers first, which of my tasks are secretly time-wasters dressed as important work, and how to say no to everything else.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The suspect, Vance Luther Boelter, allegedly disguised himself as a police officer, wearing body armor and driving a vehicle that appeared to be law enforcement.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Try bicycles for more exercise disguised as fun, then saunter over to Spa La Quinta’s 23,000 square feet of bliss.—
Jenny Peters,
Oc Register,
9 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
Verb
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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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On top of that, the glossy colors and neutral prints look stylish and match with everything.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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After decades of simple stemware and minimalist tumblers, wild, eye-catching vessels now adorn stylish tables.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Perlstein and Vergato divided the proceeds and concealed their involvement by using personal email accounts, other corporate entities, and fake identities.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
9 Sep. 2025
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The student allegedly admitted to taking the gun on Sunday while his uncle was in the shower and then bringing it onto the bus concealed in his pocket, according to the affidavit.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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It’s sweetened with a cup-for-cup white sugar substitute.—
Faye Levy,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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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
Verb
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Designed by Foster + Partners, the restaurant is striking, clad entirely in rare white onyx across the floors, walls, and tables.—
Erica Wertheim Zohar,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The exterior is clad in wood and topped with a metal roof.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Dressed up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dressed%20up. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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