gussying up

present participle of gussy up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gussying up
Verb
  • The fun part is decorating them and trying to expand our horizons creatively.
    Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Activities include animal viewing, slides, bounce house and pumpkin decorating.
    Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Although a ladder is needed for adorning the tree with ornaments, the tree is pre-lit, so that tangled strands of lights are a thing of Christmas past.
    Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Thug has managed to find a way to push the envelope all these years later with Uy Scuti, adorning a Druski-esque whiteface that reads as a somewhat subversive take on the current moment’s politics.
    Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • After all, though TikTok may tell you that everyone is doing up their dorm rooms at the cost of roughly a new car, in reality, the average family spend (according to a RetailMeNot poll) is a much less jaw-dropping $598.
    Alex Apatoff, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • There is a little bit of Italian history embedded in the collection, as draping is informed by Dante Alighieri’s tunics seen in portraits of him.
    Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
  • The webs multiply, draping across sidewalks, stretching across paths in the woods, appearing in every corner of our porches, and popping up near ceilings all over town.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Gussying up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gussying%20up. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.

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