as in to trim
to make neat
hurriedly sprucing up the hotel dining room before the breakfast crowd began showing up
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Consider color-blocking or subtle contrast trim if your heart is set on a mix of colors.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
28 Sep. 2025 -
For Zone 2, which is the area beyond Zone 1 up to 100 feet from a building, property owners are required to keep grass trimmed, space out shrubs and trees, and keep a 10-foot buffer around wood piles.—
Hannah Ruhoff,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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The vigil, which had been planned several weeks in advance, was organized by the Genesee County Republican Party as a reaction to violent incidents such as the assassination of Charlie Kirk.—
Tess Ware,
Freep.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Try MyRecipes, our digital recipe box to stash and organize all your favorite Better Homes & Gardens recipes.—
Staff Author,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Sep. 2025
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Sonar revealed ancient relics along the sea floor, including a series of colossal structures standing 20 feet high and arranged in rows, as well as several anchors and amphora.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
24 Sep. 2025
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But Bradley’s not super bothered, because her informant has messaged her and arranged a meeting in Central Park.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Spruce (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spruce%20%28up%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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