spruced (up)

verb

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
Verb
  • Moisés Ballesteros singled and Christian Moore sliced a two-run triple to right field that eluded a diving Jones and trimmed the deficit to 4-3.
    — Mike DiGiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The gown also featured a lustrous design of curvaceous floral-like overlays trimmed with gold eyelets.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of trimmed
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  • Other speakers at the event Monday, which was organized by community groups seeking to reopen the hospital, emphasized the need for care to be restored.
    — Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Pairing rolled clothing with compression packing cubes, like this Bagail six-piece set with mesh panels to easily see what’s inside, can help keep outfits organized while creating extra room for souvenirs on the way home.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of organized
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  • Gayle Conran Each of the ryokans served set meals, kaiseki-style, elaborately arranged, with an array of 12 or more small lacquer and porcelain dishes.
    — Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The printing process can also control how different materials are arranged, allowing different sections of an object to respond differently.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
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 3 Sep. 2026.

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