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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
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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
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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
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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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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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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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 11 Sep. 2025.
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