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tricking (out)

verb

present participle of trick (out)
as in dressing up

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tricking (out)
  1. dressing up
  2. doing up
  3. fancying up
  4. trapping
  5. decorating
  6. draping
  7. adorning
  8. enriching
Verb
  • And then there’s Michael Kors, bringing all the drama with animal prints, fringe, and elevated fabrics that encourage dressing up, even when the calendar says Tuesday.
    — Camila Quimper, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026
  • In past episodes, this has meant dressing up as Sigmund Freud in Vienna, singing with The Irish Tenors in Dublin, and facing off with a python in Bangkok.
    — Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of dressing up
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  • What in the world are those overgrown basketballs doing up there?
    — Rui Bo, The Conversation, 18 May 2026
  • Wednesday’s practice started with some of the players doing up-downs after forgetting equipment.
    — Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Definition of doing up
Verb
  • The Toronto International Film Festival was also a font of high-end timepieces, with celebrities fancying up their wrists for the red carpet.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2025
Definition of fancying up
Verb
  • Kathmandu, Nepal — Two people have been rescued from a tunnel in Nepal and voices have been heard, nine days after massive flash floods and landslides hit the Nepal-China border trapping hundreds of workers inside multiple Himalayan energy projects.
    — Bhadra Sharma, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Alternatively, a short bootie is a closet staple and offers protection from the elements without trapping heat around your calves.
    — Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of trapping
Verb
  • The caffè is the most casual of the bunch, with big red armchairs and vintage posters decorating the walls.
    — Laura Itzkowitz, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
  • That’s why Tonsmeire heads to TJ Maxx for help decorating clients’ bathrooms.
    — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of decorating
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  • The three-layer cake was designed to reflect the structure of the reception room — fondant draped like the velvet draping on the walls adorned the sides of the cake, with edible pearl detailing.
    — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Its medium weight feels substantial without being too heavy, and its 50 x 60 inch size is perfect for draping over a sofa or armchair.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of draping
Verb
  • But the very act of putting on a wearable—of willingly adorning oneself with a tiny computerized narc—is an act of surrender.
    — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
  • In the photo, the father-son duo was all smiles, adorning matching jiu-jitsu outfits.
    — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of adorning
Verb
  • Modern-day oligarchs wield outsized influence over elections and self-enriching policies.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The money from selling the antiquities is yet another input enriching the RSF’s financial empire, which experts count as one of the world’s largest non-state economies.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of enriching
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“Tricking (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tricking%20%28out%29. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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