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to make neat
neatened the living room in anticipation of company
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Recent Examples of neatened
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 6 May 2026
Verb
Hydrangeas that only bloom on the current year's fresh, green growth (also referred to as new wood) should be neatened up or cut back in early spring, well before the arrival of summer.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neatened
Verb
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The strap can be trimmed for a custom fit on smaller dogs or puppies.—
Rachel Cortez,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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Then, move on to the next one, repeating the process until all nails have been trimmed.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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During the Obama administration, policies dictated that DOJ wouldn’t interfere with state laws allowing medical or recreational pot use, effectively discouraging prosecution for nonviolent users who weren’t involved in organized crime.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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At that time, Dykstra said, the school had no organized sports, music programs or even gym classes.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
Verb
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After Spirit Airlines ceased operations, in the middle of the night on May 2nd, a series of canary-yellow airplanes sat on the tarmac at Newark Airport, arranged neatly like children’s toys at day’s end.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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According to the victim, the suspect arranged the meeting and provided Davenport's address as the exchange location before stealing the laptop and running away.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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Range is as much as 312 miles, depending on trim level.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
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Flour tortillas have been having a moment here for a while, and now the trim, tortilla-forward northern-Mexican burrito has stepped into the spotlight.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
3 May 2026
Adjective
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Jonathan Gregg plays pedal steel, an ambient-country must, and has a tidy Americana background.—
Brian Howe,
Pitchfork,
12 May 2026
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Keeping the surrounding area tidy also helps.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
12 May 2026
Adjective
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My goal is an immigration system that is secure, orderly and humane.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Alternately, Starmer could face pressure from the party to set a timetable for his departure after an orderly leadership contest.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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There are a lot of blond woods and pastel linens and minimal furniture, so rooms feel remarkably uncluttered considering the size of the homes.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 May 2026
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There’s a fireplace in the dining room that leads into the kitchen; a pantry and utility area are tucked away so the main spaces stay clean and uncluttered.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Her home state isn’t one of neat lines and concrete divisions; this is the only place in the world where bluegrass, zydeco, Tejano, western swing, and Mexican rancheras all coexist and sometimes even blend.—
Cat Cardenas,
Vogue,
7 May 2026
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Not just the neat trick of beguiling highbrow critics while at the same time pleasing millions of readers who don’t care about literary bona fides.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 May 2026
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“Neatened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neatened. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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