spruced

verb

past tense of spruce
as in tricked

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  1. tricked
  2. improved
  3. embellished
  4. enriched
  5. ameliorated
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  • Ricky Saints tricked the referee into thinking Lil Yachty used the kendo stick on him, and after traveling all the way to Riyadh, Yachty was tossed out just minutes into the match.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
  • While the war ended years before, the hostility spread from the stands — with skirmishes among supporters — into the field, when Maradona tricked the referee and the world with the World Cup’s most infamous goal, punching the ball into the net with his fist above England’s goalie Peter Shilton.
    — Gabriel Sama, Mercury News, 21 June 2026
Definition of tricked
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  • The more important questions are whether customer outcomes improved, whether employees became more effective, whether the business became more adaptable and whether new value was created because of the technology.
    — Tony Bates, Fortune, 16 July 2026
  • The steaks improved with each visit, but purists may want to stick to the Japanese Wagyu.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
Definition of improved
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  • The Unopiù outdoor furniture is swathed in custom fabrics from Loro Piana, while the seats, designed by Maison Drucker—the oldest artisanal manufacturer of rattan chairs—are embellished with a colorful weave on the seats and backs.
    — Francesca Longoni, Architectural Digest, 18 July 2026
  • From every direction, backup dancers swayed across the stage in variations of black tops embellished with the same gold embroidery.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 17 July 2026
Definition of embellished
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  • This research is a leap forward in understanding which stars in the early universe were most likely to create the metal dust that would have enriched the next generations of stars.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 July 2026
  • Think about how the world and the celestial have enriched your life.
    — Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2026
Definition of enriched
Verb
  • The proximity of the two cities at times accentuated, rather than ameliorated, the family’s sense of separation.
    — Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
  • According to the European Commission, the duty-free de minimis exemption was introduced in order to alleviate administrative burdens for customs authorities and businesses, but the digitalization of customs procedures has ameliorated that issue.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 23 June 2026
Definition of ameliorated
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