spruced

past tense of spruce

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for spruced
Verb
  • An Arizona inmate tricked court officials into releasing him more than two decades early by filing fake orders allegedly dismissing his charges.
    Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Many of the women who spoke Monday addressed that claim directly, saying they were tricked and coerced from the start and that the deceit went far beyond one lie about where the video would be distributed.
    Alex Riggins, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Green Bay improved to 2-0 for the first time since 2020.
    Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • For example, telling the AI chatbot to take on the persona of a clinician and asking it one question at a time improved the accuracy of its responses.
    Kate Ruder, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The strapless corset gown had a sheer illusion jacket embellished with pearls, and was paired with a cathedral veil.
    Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The statement-making backless dress was embellished with elaborate beadwork and a decorative clasp at her upper back, while also revealing her backside.
    Charles Trepany, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Reaction fronts were enriched with iron, phosphorous, and sulfurous compounds.
    Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 15 Sep. 2025
  • These excursions enriched my experience, reminding me that Mérida is not only vibrant today but deeply rooted in the past.
    Chantelle Kincy, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 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
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“Spruced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spruced. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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