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spruced (up)

verb

past tense of spruce (up)
as in trimmed
to make neat hurriedly sprucing up the hotel dining room before the breakfast crowd began showing up

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  1. trimmed
  2. organized
  3. arranged
Verb
  • The set includes two stoppers that measure 2 inches tall by 39 inches wide, which can be trimmed to fit under most standard-sized doors.
    — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Homeowners associations are known for rules about paint colors, fences and keeping the lawn trimmed.
    — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of trimmed
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  • The building changed ownership in 2018, and Abascal was offered the opportunity to buy the apartment but could not afford it, according to the Madrid Tenants’ Union, which organized Saturday’s protest.
    — Alicia Leon, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Varga’s battle with cancer became public in April, and the band organized a blood drive and fundraiser in his honor.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of organized
Verb
  • In 1939, she was banned from performing in Washington’s Constitution Hall because of her race, and her manager, with help from Eleanor Roosevelt, arranged a performance in front of the Lincoln Memorial on Easter Sunday.
    — Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Lehrer arranged a meeting to sell him the files—then never showed up.
    — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of arranged
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“Spruced (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spruced%20%28up%29. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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