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as in neat
being clean and in good order
could easily find everything on her tidy desk
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as in large
of a size greater than average of its kind
paid a tidy sum for a painting that may not even be a genuine Titian
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as in sizable
sufficiently large in size, amount, or number to merit attention
signed a three-year contract for a tidy amount
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as in to straighten (up)
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Recent Examples of tidy
Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 7 Feb. 2026
Pettine swung the door open to reveal a tidy room with a vacant chair and a man in a bow tie who rose to meet them.
—Andrew Callahan, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2026
Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Dec. 2025
The 2018 self-emptying Roomba i7+ vacuum was even able to tidy dust and detritus from specific rooms using mapping technology.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 22 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
Your cleaning closet needs a good cleaning on a regular basis to maintain a tidy space.
—Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 7 Feb. 2026
Pettine swung the door open to reveal a tidy room with a vacant chair and a man in a bow tie who rose to meet them.
—Andrew Callahan, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2026
Verb
Always tidy the room first, then focus on the baseboards, ending with vacuuming, mopping, or sweeping the floors.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Dec. 2025
The 2018 self-emptying Roomba i7+ vacuum was even able to tidy dust and detritus from specific rooms using mapping technology.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 22 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tidy
Adjective
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Separating garden areas will keep your vegetable plantings neat and orderly, which makes weeding and harvesting easier.—
Peg Aloi,
The Spruce,
5 Feb. 2026
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Rochelle typed six section signs — § — in a neat column at the top of the page.—
Jayme Fraser,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Memphis singles capital of Tennessee Memphis had the highest percentage of single people among Tennessee's three largest cities.—
Jordan Green,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
9 Feb. 2026
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She was taken to a clinic in Cortina, then transferred to a larger hospital in Treviso, a two-hour drive to the south.—
ANDREW DAMPF,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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While Bad Bunny’s performance had the advantage of being live at the game, Turning Point’s show brought in a sizable number of streamers.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Feb. 2026
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That’s a sizable investment in a pitcher who projects as a back-of-the-rotation arm and who is coming off an entire year lost to Tommy John surgery.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Still, that leaves a substantial audience who will find much to enjoy in this grisly yet sensitive take on the old maxim that every baby is different.—
Catherine Bray,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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Governor Abbott’s property tax reform plan includes a constitutional amendment to abolish school district maintenance & operations property taxes for homeowners, which will result in substantial property tax savings.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Treatment was largely ad hoc and depended to a considerable degree on individual commanders, but customarily prisoners would be exchanged or placed on parole—granted their freedom but required by oath not to return to military action.—
Drew Gilpin Faust,
The Atlantic,
8 Feb. 2026
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As his spatial awareness and shot selection has improved, his considerable skill and athleticism have dazzled more and more.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Lemon Juice Adding about 1/4 cup of fresh or bottled lemon juice will freshen any mopping solution.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
10 Feb. 2026
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Tips for Repotting African Violets Repotting African violets freshens their soil, prevents leggy stems, and encourages flowering.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Feb. 2026
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Expect to see warmer, richer colors in their place—like muted terracotta, ochre, clay, olive, and rich browns—woven into wood paneling, trim, fabrics, and stone.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
6 Feb. 2026
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Spiber and AMSilk are exploring ways to safely recycle or biodegrade seat covers and trim.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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There’s also a 55% greater chance of obesity and a 40% higher probability of developing type 2 diabetes.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Punishing success is a great formula for losing the successful.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Tidy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tidy. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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