smartened (up)

verb

past tense of smarten (up)
as in prinked

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  1. dressed up
  2. primped
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  • Gilchrest’s beef – dressed up as a virtue – is that so few people have contributed anything to her.
    — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
  • This is the fourth time Barnes has dressed up as an Adventure Time character.
    — Jesa Marie Calaor, Allure, 24 July 2026
Definition of dressed up
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  • Troye Sivan arrives primped for the Prada dinner during Milan Fashion Week on June 21.
    — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
  • The tiniest requests were dispensed with the utmost care; rooms were primped and fluffed three times a day; special requests for excursions efficiently booked; and dietary preferences noted and recalled with precision.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026
Definition of primped
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“Smartened (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smartened%20%28up%29. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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