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smartened (up)

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past tense of smarten (up)

as in prinked

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The Clintons were such big fans, then First Lady Hillary Clinton even dressed up as Dolly for her birthday.

— NBC news, NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026
Anna had brown fur and was dressed up for the occasion with a pink and white flower and lace lei around her neck.

— Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026

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