smarten (up)

verb

Definition of smarten (up)next
as in to primp

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smarten (up)
  1. primp
  2. doll up
  3. preen
  4. dress up
Verb
  • These seven stunning products (four of which are Best of Beauty Winners) are everything your giftee needs to primp before heading out the door.
    Annie Blackman, Allure, 25 Sep. 2024
  • The five-star hotel located on New York City’s Upper East Side draws a slew of stars to its suites to primp and prep for the biggest night in fashion held on the first Monday in May in each year.
    Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 6 May 2024
Definition of primp
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  • Wearing a look inspired by Barbie herself, Margot Robbie dolls up at this year's Gotham Awards on Nov. 27 in N.Y.C. 43 of 80 Night to Remember Bradley Cooper waves to onlookers outside of the 2023 Gotham Awards in New York City on Nov. 27.
    Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 30 Nov. 2023
  • To further doll up your kitchen, Hilton’s main cutlery set features eight luxuriously golden knives with soft pink handles and gold accents.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2023
Definition of doll up
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  • As Henry, Law is a galactic and mercurial presence — alternately preening and embittered and needy and contemptuous but always very loudly so.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 June 2024
  • The tensions are still there, however, sparked by Season 1’s Sergio, now out of jail and a preening Rio city councilor.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of preen
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  • The heartwarming moment, which saw a child dress up as a cop for the holiday while their parents dressed up as prisoners, was recounted by a neighbor in a post to Reddit under u/sudden_explorer_7280.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Beyoncé is making an Election Day push, dressing up as Pamela Anderson to share a get-out-the-vote message.
    Judy Kurtz, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of dress up
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“Smarten (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smarten%20%28up%29. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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