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adjective

ˈtī-dē How to pronounce tidy (audio)
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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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tidy

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verb

as in to straighten (up)

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Recent Examples of tidy
Adjective
Tangerine Dream’s tremendous score elevates Michael Mann’s neo-existential slow burn that works as both a tidy caper and a panic attack about masculine anxiety. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026 Instead, simply pull or clip away any dead, damaged, or diseased leaves for a fresher and tidier plant look. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
Target invested roughly $5 billion this year to tidy up stores and add new, buzzy brands to shelves. — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026 Simply getting in the habit of taking a couple of minutes each night to tidy up the kitchen is a game-changer. — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for tidy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tidy
  1. neat
  2. large
  3. sizable
  4. freshen
  5. trim
  6. substantial
  7. considerable
  8. brighten
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
Adjective
  • Granted, Pollard needs only 1,083 yards to achieve a career high, but the Titans would like to get Tyjae Spears more involved and the overall quality of this offense remains a large question mark.
    — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • This can address key requirements of the world’s largest cruise vessels.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of large
Adjective
  • Only 13% of current billionaires are women—but as men over the age of 60 dominate the ultra-rich cohort, more than 1,235 female spouses (representing 90% of billionaire partners) will inherit a sizable chunk in the next decade.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Despite Republican campaign arms vastly out-raising their Democratic counterparts, individual Democratic candidates in battleground Senate races have a sizable cash advantage over their Republican competitors.
    — Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of sizable
Verb
  • The service starts with an extra-gentle antiseptic wipe to freshen coats between baths.
    — Rebecca Norris, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Target, which has had back-to-back strong quarters, is beginning to see results from efforts to cut prices and freshen its merchandise, with new CEO Michael Fiddelke so far earning plaudits from Wall Street.
    — Reuters, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of freshen
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  • 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
Adjective
  • Its physical design is paired with substantial onboard computing, with three Turing AI chips providing up to 2,250 TOPS of effective computing power.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Instead of carrying one sandwich or a small box, it is built to move substantial cargo between locations.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of substantial
Adjective
  • The two London clubs’ transfer dealings got off to a controversial start with Ashley Cole’s infamous move from Arsenal, a deal clouded by accusations of tapping up and considerable hostility.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The completion of the Dolphin AIP programme therefore represents a considerable engineering achievement for TKMS, according to the company.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of considerable
Verb
  • On overcast afternoons, the sky often brightened as the evening wore on, as if the world were turning in reverse.
    — Holden Frith, TheWeek, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Saturn, meanwhile, continues to brighten in the east during the late evening, making this an increasingly good time to point binoculars or, better still, a small telescope toward the ringed planet.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2026
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