spruced

past tense of spruce

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for spruced
Verb
  • He will not be coaxed, tricked, or trapped.
    Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The consumer is led to believe there is a fraudulent activity involving their account — and they're tricked with working with a scammer to fix a fake problem.
    Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Follow-up data shows the majority of patients who underwent the surgery had improved quality of life.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
  • When the season was lengthened to include October and November, the hunting improved dramatically.
    Worth Matthewson, Outdoor Life, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • It was embellished with 250 pink feathers and 3,000 sequins, completed by a four-meter train.
    Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Just blocks away at the Liberty Memorial, Chappell Roan fans suited up in pink cowboy hats embellished with fringe and craft-store rhinestones and faux jewels.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Mark shot street protests, Pride marches, and Thanksgiving parades—showing how the city’s diverse cultures and identities are replenished by the demonstrative joy of belonging, and how the city at large is enriched by its variety of communities.
    Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Over the course of more than two decades, Gaël Monfils has enriched the sport in so many ways.
    James Hansen, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Of course, with so many personnel across the agency already gone, some damage can’t be undone, but it will be greatly ameliorated.
    Mike Hirschberg, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Spruced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spruced. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on spruced

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!