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tidies

verb

present tense third-person singular of tidy
as in freshens

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  1. freshens
  2. brightens
  3. sweetens
  4. sweeps
  5. deodorizes
  6. brushes
  7. rinses
  8. dusts
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  • This light color freshens a space with an easy-going breezy quality.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 26 May 2026
  • Grinding ice cubes with coarse salt helps break up buildup, while a handful of citrus peels freshens the scent.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Definition of freshens
Verb
  • Along with many of the brand’s red light therapy tools, this device helps minimize fine lines and wrinkles, brightens your complexion, and, well, makes your skin look better.
    — Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
  • And as a lamp lights up a dark room, our faithfulness to God brightens the path for others, including government officials, to be more faithful, too.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of brightens
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  • Murphy also mentions Zernell Gillie’s gourmand-adjacent Jazz, wherein honey sweetens tobacco, mahogany, and resinous opoponax (a type of myrrh).
    — Lauren Valenti, InStyle, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The legislation also sweetens conditions for productions that choose to monetize a portion of their tax credits instead of putting the full value toward their tax liability.
    — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of sweetens
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  • The Pitt and Widow’s Bay finally capped off their awards sweeps for the night, foregone conclusions by that point.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Intimate and immersive, the film sweeps across four years and a dozen countries.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of sweeps
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  • This not only cleans and deodorizes, but also helps remove mineral deposit buildup.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Cleaning with steam can kill dust mites, bacteria, and germs, reduces allergens, and deodorizes by breaking down odor-causing bacteria.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 15 Feb. 2026
Definition of deodorizes
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  • Vicki brushes it off, and even Shannon can’t defend her friend’s callousness.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Fertitta brushes off the scuffle between his president and Meloni.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of brushes
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  • Plus, its self-cleaning function rinses the brushroll after each use and dumps the debris into the dirt tank.
    — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Moisture is why LaMarita never rinses cauliflower before tucking it into the crisper.
    — Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 2 Apr. 2026
Definition of rinses
Verb
  • Winter is also a wonderful surprise, when soft snow blankets valley trails and dusts the mountaintops.
    — Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2026
  • Snow sometimes dusts the surrounding slopes, melting by afternoon into damp earth as manzanita and mountain lilac begin to flower.
    — Josh Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Definition of dusts
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