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tricks (out)

verb

present tense third-person singular of trick (out)
as in pretties (up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tricks (out)
  1. dresses up
  2. traps
  3. decks
  4. enriches
  5. drapes
  6. adorns
  7. graces
  8. decorates
Verb
  • The eye-catching hem instantly dresses up a pair of basic blue jeans, especially when styled with a blouse or sweater.
    — Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026
  • In the dark comedy Bad Santa, Thornton plays Willie, a miserable, heavy-drinking con man who dresses up as Santa with his elf sidekick (Tony Cox) to rob department stores on Christmas Eve.
    — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of dresses up
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  • When a rockslide traps them on a narrow plank 4,000 feet up, Jax must face her fears to survive.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2026
  • But the heat dome, an area of high pressure that traps warm air beneath it, isn’t just sending temperatures soaring.
    — Tyler Ory, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of traps
Verb
  • Its vessels would be sexy and sleek, cabins outfitted with red hammocks and decks child-free.
    — JP Brammer, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
  • The costuming, which decks its cast in traditional Polynesian attire, nails the transition between media, but the real humans of the film clash against the cartoonish designs of Hei Hei or the giant crab Tamatoa (Jemaine Clement).
    — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 8 July 2026
Definition of decks
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  • Least Heat-Moon is part-indigenous, and his sensitive awareness of race, class, and historical inequalities enriches his anthropological, but poetic style.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
  • For some anglers, catching a native trout enriches the experience of angling — especially when the fish are eager to rise to a dry fly as a Gila trout can be.
    — Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of enriches
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  • Erin drapes her white puffy coat over her shoulders, collects the lawyer for Deux Moi who just happens to be her husband, and walks out onto the wet asphalt of Chinatown.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The photo, taken in Montecito, shows the young royal standing bare foot as Steinem drapes an arm around him.
    — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of drapes
Verb
  • The story of Sue and Ron Wilson's life together, happily spanning 60 years, adorns their apartment.
    — Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Being the kind of person who adorns themselves compulsively opens you up to a slew of corny metaphors that, against your will, feel deeply relevant to you.
    — Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of adorns
Verb
  • The actress and model first appeared in the magazine in 1996 at age 24 and now graces the pages of its Summer 2026 issue, which is on sale now.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • In the basement of the Clay County Archives in Liberty, his name graces the front of more than a dozen boxes, all filled with information on Multnomah and the Dougherty family.
    — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of graces
Verb
  • As strikes hit multiple Ukrainian regions and Russia’s Belgorod, Zelensky disputes claims of an energy-infrastructure truce while Moscow decorates a Baltic Sea ship captain and confirms a general’s death.
    — Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The print decorates a semi-sheer collarless evening jacket, an ideal day-to-night piece, according to Brock.
    — Ari Stark, Footwear News, 22 July 2026
Definition of decorates
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“Tricks (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tricks%20%28out%29. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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