as in trimmed
to make neat
neatened the living room in anticipation of company
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neatened
Verb
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The stairs are lined with a cognac-colored carpet, trimmed in nautical rope.—
Annabelle Dufraigne,
Architectural Digest,
31 Dec. 2024 -
But over time, the big airlines trimmed service at smaller airports.—
Niraj Chokshi,
New York Times,
25 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Perhaps not surprisingly, nonviolent movements’ success depends on how well they’re organized.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Missouri Immunization Coalition, which organized the event for April 24-25, also had to lay off half its staff, according to board president Lynelle Phillips.—
Jackie Fortiér,
NPR,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Baker passed a polygraph test arranged by his attorney.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
21 Mar. 2025
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Waivers or payment plans can sometimes be arranged to avoid a complete cutoff of benefits.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Dončić appears on a new cover of Men’s Health magazine, looking trim.—
Alex Kirshner,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
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Several precious feet of space in the restaurant’s trim open kitchen are dedicated to a volcanically hot charcoal grill, to properly impart the smoke and char that give the sweetness of so many dishes a dimensional, toffee-like edge.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
20 July 2025
Adjective
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The unconventional choice hints at the director’s disinterest in a tidy search-and-rescue, and the relief that comes with it.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
15 Aug. 2025
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Beyond the city, morning mist drapes over castle turrets like Vianden’s, and vineyards ripple in tidy rows along the Moselle.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Officials have advised residents in the flood inundation zone to evacuate, but said there was no need to rush, emphasizing an orderly departure.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
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This person was around in the ‘80s, when the now defunct Southwest Conference made the Wild West look refined and orderly.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 July 2025
Adjective
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The creeping ivy of rap had crawled over their white picket fences, across their kempt green lawns, and around their Victorian homes, weakening the old walls between cultures.—
Jonathan Rowe,
SPIN,
5 June 2023
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The whole place is well kempt.—
Amanda Walker,
al,
15 Aug. 2020
Adjective
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At least Google's search home page remains uncluttered.—
Lee Hutchinson,
ArsTechnica,
5 Aug. 2025
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When your work space is uncluttered, visually appealing and functioning smoothly, your life is calmer.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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“Neatened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neatened. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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