as in to decorate
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming
deck the halls with boughs of holly
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Recent Examples of deck
Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 July 2025
Additionally, the construction project will include replacing the deck on the northbound bridge and the joints on the southbound bridge.
—Liliana Fannin, jsonline.com, 15 July 2025
Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 23 May 2025
The open cuts on the approaches to the Lincoln Tunnel Expressway and Dyer Ave. will be decked over, creating 3.5 acres of new public green space in place in the current polluting eyesores that divide the area.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 2 June 2025
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Noun
Adding an area like a deck or patio that functions as an outdoor room maximizes the living area of your tiny house and connects the outdoors to the indoors.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 July 2025
Additionally, the construction project will include replacing the deck on the northbound bridge and the joints on the southbound bridge.
—Liliana Fannin, jsonline.com, 15 July 2025
Verb
The Fanatics Sportsbook No. 44 Chevrolet will take to the track decked in the company’s colors and adorned with the Fanatics Sportsbook logo on the hood and sides of the car.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 23 May 2025
The open cuts on the approaches to the Lincoln Tunnel Expressway and Dyer Ave. will be decked over, creating 3.5 acres of new public green space in place in the current polluting eyesores that divide the area.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deck
Noun
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There are also features such as kitchens and washer-dryers which encourage long stays and balconies for hanging out and watching the goings on in the neighborhood.—
Laurie Werner,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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Favorites included the filet at the Pinnacle Grill, tea and scones for two in the main dining room, and, of course, room service breakfast on our ocean-view balcony—because nothing beats that.—
Navdeep Singh Dhillon,
Parents,
29 July 2025
Verb
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And once complete, the space will be decorated with murals and other installations by local artists.—
Alex Driggars,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Princess Diana's wedding dress had a 25-foot train Princess Diana's gown, which was crafted in the space of three months, was made with ivory silk taffeta that was dyed and woven ivory (instead of pure white) and decorated with ornate, hand-embroidery, with no less than 10,000 micro pearls.—
Nicole Briese,
People.com,
29 July 2025
Noun
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The porch where the parents talked to their neighbors: gone.—
James Burling,
Oc Register,
28 July 2025
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Indeed, the dogs didn't even reach the end of the porch before managing to wind up tangled and in need of help.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 July 2025
Verb
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Harris, along with other guests at the wedding bash, were seen sitting at a long banquet table adorned with red roses.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
28 July 2025
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An Instagram post showed her toes adorned with her own rings—made for fingers.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
26 July 2025
Noun
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Waterfront dining is on two outside terraces or inside, all with views across the Hudson of the Garden State.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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Our apartment, though charming, inconveniently occupied the top two and a half floors of a converted Victorian terrace house, and somehow contained four flights of stairs.—
Anna Russell,
New Yorker,
26 July 2025
Verb
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Once the arches are secure, drape a large piece of netting over the entire bed, securing it to the arches with clothespins or clips.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 July 2025
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And a stalled storm front draped across more than half a dozen states dumped multiple rounds of rain in the Midwest throughout the day.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
18 July 2025
Verb
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There’s open-pore wood trim with backlit accents, brushed aluminum trim, a wide range of ambient lights and three-zone climate control.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
31 July 2025
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President Donald Trump's tax cut and spending legislation will trim more than $900 billion in federal spending on Medicaid over the next decade.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
30 July 2025
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“Deck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deck. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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