spruced (up)

verb

Definition of spruced (up)next
past tense of spruce (up)
as in trimmed
to make neat hurriedly sprucing up the hotel dining room before the breakfast crowd began showing up

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spruced (up)
  1. trimmed
  2. organized
  3. arranged
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  • When the Tigers trimmed Texas’ 14-point lead to seven, the Longhorns answered emphatically.
    Sam Khan Jr., The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Jeff Marks, director of portfolio analysis, said the Club would have trimmed its position if permitted.
    Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of trimmed
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  • Each portion of the cannabis value chain was organized in its own section, clearly marked, and well distinguished from the others.
    Andrew DeAngelo, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • On the British side, Princess Mary, the king’s daughter, organized a fund that gave each soldier and sailor a brass gift box, a pipe, tobacco, cigarettes and a Christmas card, according to The Guardian.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of organized
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  • Over three decades ago, the first hiking days were arranged at Blue Hills Reservation in 1992, a state park in Milton, Mass, as part of an initiative promoting healthy lifestyles.
    Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Transfers can be arranged through the resort.
    Megan Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of arranged
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“Spruced (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spruced%20%28up%29. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.

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