smartened (up)

past tense of smarten (up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smartened (up)
dressed up
Verb
  • Protesters dressed up as inflatable frogs and chickens.
    Tony Cook, IndyStar, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Attendees in Sacramento included Shawn Brower and Daniel Belshe, both dressed up in an inflatable hippo and dinosaur costume, who have been together for 12 years, married for one.
    Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Smartened (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smartened%20%28up%29. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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