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as in bandaging
to cover with a bandage
first wash and then dress the wound
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as in decorating
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming
let's dress up the room with some greenery for the holiday party
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as in polishing
to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure
dress the granite block to be used as the headstone on all four sides
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as in clothing
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes
dressed the young girl in satin and lace
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as in costuming
to put on one's best or formal clothes
we don't usually dress for dinner
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as in growing
to look after or assist the growth of by labor and care
dress the beans by applying fertilizer once a week
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Recent Examples of dressing
Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
This can include field dressing, skinning, butchering into various cuts and packaging.
—Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Oct. 2025
Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2025
For her hair, Giannetos leaned into the striking shapes of couture dressing, with high-volume curls brushed out and styled into a deep side part.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Despite Lawrence’s outfit being straight from the runway, her easy-breezy, slouchy sweater called back to another era of Hollywood dressing.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
This can include field dressing, skinning, butchering into various cuts and packaging.
—Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
And our readers unanimously agree dressing always tastes better when cornbread is involved.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2025
For her hair, Giannetos leaned into the striking shapes of couture dressing, with high-volume curls brushed out and styled into a deep side part.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dressing
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Warm, textured materials such as canvas, plaster and wood sit alongside clean, modern elements made from steel and glass.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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All together, thanks to timeless (yet undeniably trendy) finishes like plaster and zellige tile, the look feels both modern and warm.—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Oct. 2025
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Also consider buying staple items that stretch meals, such as rice and beans, or plan for 'one dish' meals that are filling, such as spaghetti and meat sauce, chili, soups, or casseroles.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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The menu includes an Acapulco-style seafood cocktail, handmade guacamole, jalapeno, jicama and carrot slaw, beef and chicken fajitas, refried black beans and ice cream sundaes with Mexican chocolate sauce.—
Stacey Zable,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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After bandaging the bleeding leg Saturday, Bichette woke up sore Sunday, Schneider said.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Ahead of the holiday, Paris was also photographed decorating her house.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Chrome’s versatility, affordability, and natural shine give it fresh appeal for decorating, and the vibrant metallic is dressing up everyday decor and fixtures.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Oct. 2025
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At one point, convinced that one of the screenwriters who was on set polishing the script was leaking information to Weinstein, Scorsese rushed into the office and flung his desk out the window.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
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Venus ends its Virgo run in your communication house, polishing your words with discernment.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
5 Oct. 2025
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Charlotte is growing at a rapid rate, and infrastructure, including public transportation, is a critical part of that growth.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Oct. 2025
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The environmental effects on national parks and public lands are growing.—
Monica Sanders,
Forbes.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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The father-son duo both towered over Hargitay, adorning casual clothing in snaps taken from their visit.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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At the front of the shop is a mélange of plants adorning the main window.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
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Because the surface of the cornea contains multiple tiny microabrasions from your contact rubbing against it, these can function as openings for the amoeba to infiltrate—and the longer you’re exposed to it, the further in it can burrow.—
Holly Burns,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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Rinse the seeds in a colander afterward, rubbing with your fingers to detach any stubborn bits of pulp.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Dressing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dressing. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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