glitzes (up)

verb

present tense third-person singular of glitz (up)
as in decorates
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming the company's cafeteria had been glitzed up for the holiday party

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  1. decorates
  2. adorns
  3. drapes
Verb
  • The print decorates a semi-sheer collarless evening jacket, an ideal day-to-night piece, according to Brock.
    — Ari Stark, Footwear News, 22 July 2026
  • The painting that decorates the ceiling, Apollo Slaying the Serpent Python, was created by the artist Eugène Delacroix.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 22 July 2026
Definition of decorates
Verb
  • Being the kind of person who adorns themselves compulsively opens you up to a slew of corny metaphors that, against your will, feel deeply relevant to you.
    — Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • For the past two decades, Caneer has co-chaired an endowed swimming scholarship honoring his former coach, Dick Anderson, whose name also adorns the university’s swimming facility.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of adorns
Verb
  • The dress is made from a light, airy material that drapes gorgeously over your body.
    — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2026
  • In one photo, Kate drapes an arm around George, who is now almost her height (the future king turns 13 later this month).
    — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of drapes
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“Glitzes (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glitzes%20%28up%29. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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