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to make neat
neatened the living room in anticipation of company
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Verb
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Benintendi's two-run double off Nick Sandlin (0-1) trimmed the Angels' lead to one.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026 -
Benintendi’s two-run double off Nick Sandlin (0-1) trimmed the Angels’ lead to one.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 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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Randolph mirrored Larter's edgy energy, sporting an oversized, rich brown leather jacket paired with a black silk skirt with lace trim.—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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While some trees and shrubs can handle a little trim, many cannot this time of year.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The book resists tidy moral conclusions.—
Andrew Silow-Carroll,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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That divide may look tidy on paper, but real life is messier.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 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 11 May. 2026.
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