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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smartening (up)
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My introduction to Peters came late last year, when Instagram’s algorithm served me a video of him wearing a baseball cap, primping and pouting for the camera.—
Thomas Chatterton Williams,
The Atlantic,
19 Jan. 2026
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One of the teen's mothers contacted law authorities in California to report text messages on his phone discussing him dressing up in a delivery uniform and committing a burglary, court documents said.—
Louis Casiano , Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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These joggers are so cool right now, even for dressing up with a chic peacoat or blazer.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Smartening (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smartening%20%28up%29. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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