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neatened

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verb

past tense of neaten

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for neatened
Verb
  • If these things are getting trimmed, what’s being saved?
    Boston Herald editorial staff, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Here there is a wood-burning fireplace that has been beautifully trimmed, a large window, and a door to the rear deck.
    James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The show follows Nicky (Levy) and Morgan Dardano (Taylor Ortega), a pastor-and-teacher sibling duo from New Jersey who stumble into organized crime after Morgan steals a necklace from a postal store to bury with their dying grandmother.
    Kennedy French, Variety, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Alvarez-Concepcion is facing a number of charges, including kickback solicitation, grand theft, and organized fraud.
    Marybel Rodriguez, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Shuttle services have been arranged to transport journalists between the media center and a hotel in the city’s main shopping mall.
    ABC News, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Shipping can always be arranged—at a price.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Jenner, who shares daughter Stormi, 8, and son Aire, 4, with ex Travis Scott, showcased a neon chartreuse string bikini with lace trim.
    Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Moreover, the trim little contraption cut a wholesome figure reminiscent of a Richard Scarry book—as if a courtesy tram birthed a tiny Zamboni.
    Henry Alford, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Store trash bins out of sight if possible and keep walkways clear and tidy.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Prices are especially high for three of the rarest cards, which are being listed as high as $100 or more in some cases by resellers banking on collector demand to make a tidy profit.
    Jason Hidalgo, The Providence Journal, 6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • In the original state of nature, ground zero of social contract theory, a group of people would come together to decide on the principles that would permit them to live together in an orderly community.
    George G. Szpiro, Big Think, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Democratic Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib and Congressman Shri Thanedar called on the 25th Amendment to be invoked, which would ensure an orderly transfer of power if the president is incapacitated.
    Julia Avant, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Keep it uncluttered but inviting.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Keep the styling simple and uncluttered.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The security gates are meant to be a neat assembly line, not a five-car pileup.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
  • This can have the smoothness of the gel, but is often more neat and clean than the gels and sticks.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Neatened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neatened. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.

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