Synonyms of garnishing

garnishing

verb

present participle of garnish

as in decorating

to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming

a chef who never served any dish without first garnishing it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decorating
• adorning
• draping
• trimming
• ornamenting
• dressing
• embellishing
• beautifying
• enriching
• embossing
• festooning
• painting
• gracing
• arraying
• decking
• blazoning
• bedecking
• gussying up
• doing
• fancifying
• prettying (up)
• doing up
• dolling up
• accessorizing
• bedizening
• emblazing
• caparisoning
• embroidering
• brightening
• glitzing (up)
• fancying up
• trapping
• freshening
• filleting
• chasing
• hanging
• braiding
• tricking (out)
• smartening
• frilling
• sprucing (up)
• ribboning
• garlanding
• swagging
• bossing
• dressing up
• appliquéing
• gilding
• figuring
• jeweling
• flouncing
• fringing
• lacing
• wreathing
• feathering
• redecorating
• filigreeing
• redoing
• impearling
• pearling
• diamonding
• gemming
• furbelowing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• spoiling
• marring
• disfiguring
• displaying
• defacing
• streamlining
• simplifying
• stripping
• scarring
• revealing
• exposing
• dismantling
• uncovering
• blemishing
• baring
• denuding
• divesting
• uglifying

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of garnishing

The debt collector automatically wins the case and can then take actions to collect, such as garnishing wages if the individual is working, or placing liens on any assets owned by the debtor. — Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026

Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, tassels were generally used as garnishing accents in the home, representing opulence and culture. — Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 28 July 2026

When the debt is satisfied, or the order is lifted or expires, your employer has to stop garnishing your pay. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 4 June 2026

To collect the civil judgment, her attorneys will rely on an anti-terrorist law to pursue frozen Cuban assets in this country - an arduous process that will involve finding the assets, garnishing them and then obtaining President Bush’s approval to tap them. — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026

Add a pop of color by garnishing it with lemon and lime slices. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 18 May 2026

But the government may resume garnishing wages, so experts advise making efforts to get out of default as soon as possible. — Claire Rafford, IndyStar, 31 Mar. 2026

Some Republicans want to do nothing different and simply start garnishing wages. — Howard Dvorkin, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026

Wait to stir it in until the very end to preserve its fresh flavor, and reserve a little for garnishing each dish before serving. — Martha Stewart, 11 Feb. 2026