spruces (up)

verb

present tense third-person singular of spruce (up)
as in trims
to make neat hurriedly sprucing up the hotel dining room before the breakfast crowd began showing up

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  1. trims
  2. arranges
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  • In polls, Chicagoans have repeatedly said higher taxes should come only after the city trims its own sails.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Cyrus first trims Jacobs’ hair with scissors before moving on to the clippers.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of trims
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  • Anthony is the executive vice president of On Location, a global leader in sports hospitality that arranges ticket packages for the Super Bowl.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • They are invited to monthly meetings where Vasquez arranges for guest speakers on topics including public relations and banking.
    — Terry Tang, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of arranges
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“Spruces (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spruces%20%28up%29. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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