tidies

present tense third-person singular of tidy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tidies
Verb
  • This light color freshens a space with an easy-going breezy quality.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 26 May 2026
  • Grinding ice cubes with coarse salt helps break up buildup, while a handful of citrus peels freshens the scent.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The brand uses tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, a gentle, stabilized form of vitamin C that brightens and protects against premature aging.
    Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 4 July 2026
  • The lemon juice brightens the peaches and helps slow browning, a method also recommended for freezing peaches.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 27 June 2026
Verb
  • The rye component adds a bit of peppery, spicy snap, while the bourbon proportion smooths and sweetens the overall whiskey.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
  • The grapes will still get the sugar that sweetens them from the surrounding leaves.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The company has since changed how Location History works, moving much of that data onto users’ devices by default, a shift that could make Google-style geofence sweeps far harder to run.
    Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 1 July 2026
  • Right now, that faith is shaking as a wave of cruelty sweeps through our communities.
    Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2026
Verb
  • This not only cleans and deodorizes, but also helps remove mineral deposit buildup.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Cleaning with steam can kill dust mites, bacteria, and germs, reduces allergens, and deodorizes by breaking down odor-causing bacteria.
    Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 15 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Out on 6th Avenue, a woman brushes by me holding a tiny white dog.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 4 July 2026
  • Johnson brushes off the skirmishes, broadly speaking, as part of the governing process.
    Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • Plus, its self-cleaning function rinses the brushroll after each use and dumps the debris into the dirt tank.
    Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Moisture is why LaMarita never rinses cauliflower before tucking it into the crisper.
    Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Snow sometimes dusts the surrounding slopes, melting by afternoon into damp earth as manzanita and mountain lilac begin to flower.
    Josh Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
  • To demonstrate, Ejae smiles to form creases below her eyes, then dusts some brown powder onto the area.
    Jenny Berg, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Tidies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tidies. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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