sprucing (up)

present participle of spruce (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprucing (up)
Verb
  • Its trimming rippled in the afternoon wind.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
  • While Ford is pivoting towards hybrids, other automakers like GM are trimming their workforce and slowing electric production.
    Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Lucy Milligan Wahl is the owner of LMW Edits, a professional organizing company.
    Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
  • In an interview with Vogue to promote her new Maybelline campaign, the Grammy winner, 32, spoke about spending time organizing clothes, awards and other objects from her career, noting how she's been doing the same in many areas of her life.
    Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The whistleblower complaint alleges that in addition to arranging for fake jobs, LAFS also illegally tied compensation for its sales team to student enrollment.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
  • To roast pepitas, follow the same initial steps (preheating your oven, tossing them in olive oil and seasonings, and arranging them on a baking sheet).
    Johna Burdeos, Health, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Sprucing (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprucing%20%28up%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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