1
as in to decorate
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming
the whole house had been done up for Halloween
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2
as in to clothe
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes
on Wild West Day some of the women came to the office done up as showgirls, while the men were mostly outlaws
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3
as in to wear
to use up all the physical energy of
all of this fussing about the wedding has done me up
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Recent Examples of do up
Her hair is done up with a messy nonchalance that blurs period and contemporary Cobble Hill.
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 20 May 2025
Makeup artist Melissa Schleicher always did Underwood's signature glossy lip, while hairstylist Lorenzo Martin did up her hair in many ways.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 18 May 2025
Photo : Dan Milstein The primary bedroom is done up with suede upholstered walls and huge slabs of swirling green stone.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 15 May 2025
Photo : Gregory White/Seattle Home Photography Another bedroom done up in calm, neutral hues has an adjoining study.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 1 May 2025
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 20 May 2025
Makeup artist Melissa Schleicher always did Underwood's signature glossy lip, while hairstylist Lorenzo Martin did up her hair in many ways.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 18 May 2025
Photo : Dan Milstein The primary bedroom is done up with suede upholstered walls and huge slabs of swirling green stone.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 15 May 2025
Photo : Gregory White/Seattle Home Photography Another bedroom done up in calm, neutral hues has an adjoining study.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for do up
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After the supplies were unloaded, Qasem Hassan pulled a medical smock over her black jacket and entered a classroom decorated with diagrams of the digestive system.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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These partners don’t just decorate boats with their logos.—
Afdhel Aziz,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Excitement reverberated throughout the Santa Clara Youth Soccer Park as city officials unveiled the host city plaque to a crowd of kids clad in cleats and jerseys who were eager to take part in a youth soccer clinic led by former San Jose Earthquakes player Shea Salinas.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
12 June 2025
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In the footsteps of those dancing orphans roamed my students, burnished by tanning beds and clad in tiny shorts.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
11 June 2025
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Henson wore a look courtesy of Siriano’s fall 2025 ready-to-wear collection, which made its runway debut during New York Fashion Week in February 2025.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
4 June 2025
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One Amazon reviewer wore them during a trip to Italy and said their feet felt great after being on them all day in the heat.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
4 June 2025
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The bottoms were adorned with allover Swarovski rhinestones.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
9 June 2025
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Shops across the city are adorned in green and gold — green for pistachios, gold for the dessert's flakey crust.—
Fatma Tanis,
NPR,
7 June 2025
Verb
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Investigators said the shooter was dressed as a police officer.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
15 June 2025
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Authorities are searching for a shooting suspect who dressed as a police officer and fled on foot, officials said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
15 June 2025
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The California Department of Justice will investigate a fatal shooting by Los Angeles Police Department officers under a law that empowers the state attorney general to probe police shootings of unarmed people — despite the LAPD saying the man killed Tuesday was holding a gun.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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In a separate development, Israeli strikes across Gaza killed at least 26 people late Tuesday and into Wednesday, according to hospital officials.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 June 2025
Verb
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The visa expired in February 2023, but Soliman has not exhausted legal efforts to remain in the U.S., according to NBC.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
3 June 2025
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The object could be a white dwarf—an Earth-sized husk that remains after a star has exhausted its nuclear fuel.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
30 May 2025
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Seymour also posted another family photo including her grandson Rowan, who dressed up in a coat, skinny jeans and wide-brim hat.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
12 June 2025
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Easily dressed up or down, these stretchy pants feel good while dressing up the look much more than than a pair of khakis or jeans.—
Caitlyn Martyn
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FOXNews.com,
10 June 2025
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“Do up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/do%20up. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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