cosmeticizing

present participle of cosmeticize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cosmeticizing
Verb
  • Pogačar is only improving as a rider, a scary proposition for man with his extraordinary palmares.
    Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 1 July 2026
  • Higgins also says that improving resilience will mean changing the city’s building code to allow innovative new technology.
    Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • There was no embellishing symbol, no longer a visual bow to the crown.
    Dr. Matthew Warshauer, Hartford Courant, 26 June 2026
  • Across almost every level of competitive basketball, embellishing one’s height is so common as to be unremarkable.
    Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • These fraudulent sites often mimic legitimate stores or rank high in search results, tricking desperate consumers into buying non-existent AC units.
    Steve Weisman, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • The schemes involve a predator pretending to be a teenager online and tricking victims into sending illicit photos of themselves.
    Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 17 June 2026
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“Cosmeticizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cosmeticizing. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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