tidied 1 of 2

adjective

as in tidy
being clean and in good order that rare teenager who keeps a nicely-tidied room

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tidied

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verb

past tense of tidy
as in freshened

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tidied
  1. tidy
  2. freshened
  3. trim
  4. brightened
  5. neat
  6. scrubbed
  7. dusted
  8. vacuumed
Adjective
  • History offers no tidy handoff from one Death Valley to the other.
    — Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Pruning your fruit trees keeps them looking tidy and promotes vigorous growth and a healthy harvest.
    — Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of tidy
Verb
  • The Tucson was substantially freshened for 2025 so 2026 is largely a carryover year.
    — Josh Max, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The appearance of a stale passing game could always be freshened, sure, but even that’s rooted in what is more obviously a stale running game.
    — Sam McDowell July 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
Definition of freshened
Adjective
  • Fashion teams can compare cities and seasons as well as brands, side by side, and it can be done with a highly granular range of attributes — such as product type, color, material and print all the way through to fit, detail, trim, closure and tone.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Designers suggest using bold shades for walls, trim, or ceilings, while balancing intensity with neutral tones.
    — Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of trim
Verb
  • With its Manuka honey heart, the scent is brightened by orange blossom and mandarin before settling into tonka, vanilla, and sandalwood.
    — Lauren Valenti, InStyle, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Hamilton’s city streets are brightened by more than 100 large-scale murals, a variety of different galleries, and a monthly art walk.
    — Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of brightened
Adjective
  • The three combined for Oliver’s first, with Whisker’s break and pass inside and Oliver played a neat one-two with Lamb before scoring in the bottom corner.
    — Rob Tanner, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Stakeholders still see neat timelines, but the team knows the dates are not real.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of neat
Verb
  • His stunning win in Brooklyn, however, was scrubbed from the record books, and the New York State Athletic Commission issued Garcia a one-year ban.
    — Chris McKenna, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Countdown Considerations Launch-viewing logistics have to factor in the risk of the launch getting delayed or scrubbed for a variety of hard-to-predict reasons.
    — Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of scrubbed
Verb
  • Her makeup was set with Charlotte Tilbury’s Airbrush Loose Powder around her T-zone and dusted delicately over her lipstick for more staying powder.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The harvest was done and dusted (literally) by July 27 – a month earlier than usual.
    — Mark Rice-Oxley, Christian Science Monitor, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of dusted
Verb
  • In one hour, the robot made her bed, cleaned her bathroom and vacuumed.
    — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Pillows that are made with these materials should be vacuumed off, hand-washed or spot-cleaned, and then air-dried.
    — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of vacuumed
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