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smartening

verb

present participle of smarten
as in brightening

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  1. brightening
  2. freshening
  3. beautifying
  4. adorning
  5. trapping
  6. decorating
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  • Crepe Control® Tightening Body Cream is a transforming treatment packed with peptides plus lifting and brightening agents to visibly tighten and even skin tone.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • From low pH water toners to milkier formulas packed with brightening ingredients like rice extract—consider these picks as formulas that set the canvas for a supple complexion.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of brightening
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  • These aromatherapy inhalers are perfect for freshening your immediate air.
    — Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Lemon can be used for everything from freshening bed linens to removing stains from clothes–including cleaning your microwave.
    — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 27 June 2026
Definition of freshening
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  • Otherwise, the Crista fits like a second skin and goes a long way in beautifying even the most casual of ensembles.
    — Footwear News, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Create a backyard oasis with undemanding plants that screen views while beautifying your landscape.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of beautifying
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  • Leo won't get a glimpse of the mosaics by an ex-Jesuit artist accused of abusing women adorning the façade of the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • This means the aurora might be worth staying awake for, especially with a crescent moon adorning the night sky.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of adorning
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  • Poisoning or trapping only releases the fungus from carcasses.
    — Susanne Rust Follow, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
  • There is a feeling that constantly returning to the battles of the past risks trapping everybody in events that happened decades ago, when the priority should be preventing those old divisions from causing fresh damage in the present.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of trapping
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  • For more budget-friendly fall decorating inspiration, keep scrolling to shop more Pottery Barn décor finds on sale for under $50.
    — Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The audience was full of mostly women, dressed in shades of bright orange and pink, decorating their hair with flowers.
    — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of decorating
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“Smartening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smartening. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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