prettied (up)

past tense of pretty (up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prettied (up)
Verb
  • Anyhow, who cares about three rooms and two baths in an open floor plan if the open floor plan is decorated with sand dunes and airborne silt!
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The enormous bed is upholstered in green velvet, a custom Lawson Fenning, and the living room was decorated with pieces from Soho Home and a treasure trove of 1stDibs finds like midcentury chairs by William Hinn.
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Mexican flags and candy adorned the Copley Plaza in front of The Old Globe on Saturday as a crowd joined dignitaries in celebrating the 215th Mexican Independence Day.
    Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Hanging from these are chandelier-like devices adorned with five or six electrodes dangling into the water, all powered by a booming gas generator on the boat.
    Wesley Bruer, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Prettied (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prettied%20%28up%29. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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