DOLL UP Synonyms: 97 Similar and Opposite Words

doll up

verb

Definition of doll up

as in to decorate

to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming if you were to doll up those Shaker-style rooms, you'd ruin their simple elegance

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as in to dress

to put on one's best or formal clothes got all dolled up for the party

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Recent Examples of doll up Toddler girl wearing striped shorts and vest set propping her baby doll up against a wall to take a photo. — Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025 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 Not everyone is thrilled by Dancoisne-Martineau's efforts to doll up the sites however. — Julia Buckley, CNN, 5 May 2021 Make your little one’s Christmas morning by picking this doll up from under the tree. — Kiana Murden, CNN Underscored, 16 Dec. 2020 See All Example Sentences for doll up

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The walls are decorated with memories, paintings and artwork, like needlework from his wife that depicts cats in their leisure time.

— Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026
Over the course of two long and decorated MLB careers — which includes Heyward’s five Gold Gloves, Freeman’s 10 All-Star selections, and five World Series rings between the two of them — their paths diverged and reconnected multiple times.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of decorate

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But the very act of putting on a wearable—of willingly adorning oneself with a tiny computerized narc—is an act of surrender.

— Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
The politician proposed with a glamorous three-stone engagement ring adorned with diamonds, emeralds, and rubies.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 28 Aug. 2026

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There’s also been lots of moments to dress up for too, with megawatt tours from Harry Styles, Ariana Grande, and Zara Larsson; maximalist pop stars with fans eager to follow their lead in sequins and ties, hibiscus flowers in hair.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026
Whether dressed up with a blazer or kept casual with a tank top, jorts are adaptable, which is a major part of their appeal.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

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