cosmeticized

past tense of cosmeticize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cosmeticized
Verb
  • Advances in childbirth — including prenatal care, Cesarean sections, blood transfusions, antibiotics and neonatal intensive care — also dramatically improved maternal and infant survival compared with colonial America.
    Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • The incursions showed drone defenses in Europe need to rapidly be improved, the IISS said.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • Ricky Saints tricked the referee into thinking Lil Yachty used the kendo stick on him, and after traveling all the way to Riyadh, Yachty was tossed out just minutes into the match.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
  • While the war ended years before, the hostility spread from the stands — with skirmishes among supporters — into the field, when Maradona tricked the referee and the world with the World Cup’s most infamous goal, punching the ball into the net with his fist above England’s goalie Peter Shilton.
    Gabriel Sama, Mercury News, 21 June 2026
Verb
  • The strapless corset gown had a sheer illusion jacket embellished with pearls and was paired with a cathedral veil.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
  • It’s embellished, but the work has gravitas—not just beading for beading’s sake, but weighty and graphic.
    Rebecca Suhrawardi, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
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“Cosmeticized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cosmeticized. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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