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as in neat
being clean and in good order
could easily find everything on her tidy desk
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2
as in large
of a size greater than average of its kind
paid a tidy sum for a painting that may not even be a genuine Titian
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as in sizable
sufficiently large in size, amount, or number to merit attention
signed a three-year contract for a tidy amount
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as in to straighten (up)
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Recent Examples of tidy
Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
Portside Wood Potting Station Get your green thumb to work with this charming wood potting station that keeps all your planting essentials tidy and in reach.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Mar. 2026
Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
This a welcome opportunity to tidy up your digital footprint — don’t waste it.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Many modern varieties are available that maintain tidy, compact forms without pruning.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
Portside Wood Potting Station Get your green thumb to work with this charming wood potting station that keeps all your planting essentials tidy and in reach.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
The plot gets pleasingly messy despite starring a leading lady who was quite literally constructed to tidy up.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
This a welcome opportunity to tidy up your digital footprint — don’t waste it.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tidy
Adjective
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For more than a century, academics identified this statue as conveying a calm, neat, and virtuous masculinity.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Mar. 2026
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Putting it in spring training was always a neat solution, but don’t the game’s best players deserve to give their all in a competition that will bring glory and pride to their home nations?—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Employers pared back hiring last year to cope with Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves’ payroll tax rises and large increases in the minimum wage.—
Irina Anghel,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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The new report adds to a growing body of work that indicates climate change is having a quicker and larger impact on the planet than scientists have understood.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The attendance figure broke a club record for the Paradise, and part of that came from a sizable AC Boise section of fans who chanted and cheered throughout the game.—
Amaia Gavica,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Mar. 2026
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These fees are to be used to pay a sizable chunk of the entry fee into the MAC, with the university then being able to keep them thereafter.—
Michael McGough,
Sacbee.com,
8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Aiden Robbins took the most substantial swing of the night in that inning, driving a two-run, back-side home run to right field.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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Young described the difference as substantial, enough rain to make the small blades of grass stand up enough for putts to hold their line.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Colorado Avalanche Information Center Avalanche danger in some parts of the high country is considerable, particularly on north- and east-facing slopes and on large open slopes just below ridgelines.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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There’s been considerable debate over just how much institutional ownership there is in the housing market and what impact that has.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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Katz has been looking for ways to freshen the brand’s appeal with new pricing strategies, reimagined restaurant menus and revamped marketing.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
3 Mar. 2026
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The video features footage from a year-old news conference, except that Tkachuk’s words are freshened through AI.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Opting for ornate hardware and rings or adding a trim detail above the window—or to the fabric itself—can also help to give lighter curtains more substance.—
Nishaa Sharma,
The Spruce,
5 Mar. 2026
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Some of the South’s top interior designers reassure us that there is a time and place for matching trim-wall combos, and other scenarios when contrast is encouraged.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
24 Feb. 2026
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His pressure rate numbers are remarkable — even if his sack numbers aren’t — which is great news for a Panthers pass rush that was among the worst in the league last year.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2026
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The advisory warns of possible tornadoes, hail greater than 2 inches in diameter, winds greater than 70 miles per hour and localized flash flooding for areas near and south of I-80.—
Madeline King,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Tidy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tidy. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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