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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
José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 23 May 2026
Tuchel does not want dressing-room cliques and has put a premium on having a unified group pulling in the same direction.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 23 May 2026
Brad Moon, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Catherine Zeta-Jones just offered up an example of how to do method dressing right.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 23 May 2026
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Noun
Alexa Chung and Tom Sturridge made an argument in favor of his-and-hers dressing in Anderson’s Dior—not matchy-matchy, yet equally appealing.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 23 May 2026
Tuchel does not want dressing-room cliques and has put a premium on having a unified group pulling in the same direction.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 23 May 2026
Verb
The first does a solid job of dressing the iPhone up like a classic Apple Macintosh 128K computer, the second turns my iPhone into a convincing (though oversized) version of an audio cassette.
—Brad Moon, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Catherine Zeta-Jones just offered up an example of how to do method dressing right.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 23 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dressing
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The living room features whitewashed stone walls, a curved plaster fireplace, and polished concrete floors, while the kitchen has flat-front wood cabinets, a waterfall eat-in island, and exposed wood ceilings above clerestory windows.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
11 May 2026
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The same aesthetic and spontaneous curves extend to the lobby bar area, which is enlivened by bronze plaster finishes and was achieved with the manual work of mill workers on-site.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
8 May 2026
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Inspired by pizza classics, and topped with Alfredo and marinara sauces, mozzarella cheese, garlic chicken, red bell peppers, sausage, capicola, hot honey and red pepper flakes.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 May 2026
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The signature fried chicken wings arrive crisp and glistening, accompanied by sauces applied with a brush, a nod to traditional craft.—
Melinda Sheckells,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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In theory, these shocks are supposed to fade, and the greater good is served by merely bandaging the complaints of lower-income groups until the headline metrics herald an apparent return to normalcy.—
Gene Ludwig,
Fortune,
11 Jan. 2026
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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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The ingredients became rather expensive, not to mention that baking, assembling, decorating and transporting a carrot wedding cake was no small feat.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
23 May 2026
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For families The kids club is tucked away in a garden, with its own pool and water slide as well as a jungle gym and craft classes (like lantern-making, coconut leaf art, and seashell bracelet decorating) for children up to age 12.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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Slow down before polishing the life out of your point.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
23 May 2026
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Rolls-Royce artisans later sealed each piece beneath ten layers of lacquer before sanding and polishing the surfaces to the mirror-like finish expected of the brand.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Don’t let a little shade keep you from growing veggies; just be sure to pick the right ones.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 May 2026
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Droughts, unseasonal rains and harsh winds have affected yields across key cocoa growing regions globally in the last few years.—
Indrabati Lahiri,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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Three days later, on February 12, community members joined to raise the flag again, and to date, the pride flag to stands outside the monument, along with several more smaller flags adorning the area.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Even children will have perfectly tied bandanas adorning their necks.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2026
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This is also linked to a change known as Darier’s sign, which is a common finding in mastocytosis, where rubbing a skin lesion causes redness or swelling.—
Suchandrima Bhowmik,
Health,
15 May 2026
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If one berry develops mold, spores can spread quickly, and moisture, warmth, and friction from the berries rubbing together can accelerate the spread.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
12 May 2026
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“Dressing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dressing. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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