DID UP Synonyms: 173 Similar and Opposite Words

did up

verb

past tense of do up

as in decorated

to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming the whole house had been done up for Halloween

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as in clothed

to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes on Wild West Day some of the women came to the office done up as showgirls, while the men were mostly outlaws

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as in wore

to use up all the physical energy of all of this fussing about the wedding has done me up

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Recent Examples of did up Specifically, participants who did up to 23 hours of a specific type of cognitive training called speed training over a three year period were found to have a dramatic 25% lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia over a 20-year follow-up period. — Akshay Syal, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026

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Much of the walls are painted in a calming hunter green, decorated with landscape paintings and vintage art featuring families.

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026
The space is decorated for fall with artificial flowers, and filled with activists and community leaders ready to detail the latest data-center controversy.

— Naomi Nix, Time, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of decorated

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This Saturday, friends, family and community members clad in different shades of light blue came together at a public vigil to honor Noel’s legacy.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2026
As San Francisco’s Hobart Building—with its elaborate neoclassical facade clad in terracotta—neared completion in 1914, influential architect Willis Polk was commissioned for another project across the bay in the Berkeley Hills.

— Mark David, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of clothed

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Ramaswamy wore what appeared to be a knock-off Ohio State jersey to the school’s home opener in August and took heat from Buckeyes fans in his X comments.

— Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 26 Oct. 2026
The two even wore jewelry and fake nails to really emulate PinkPantheress, 25, and Larsson, 28.

— Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of wore

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Guests stay in traditional handmade gers (with no internet) crafted by local artisans, all featuring intricate handicrafts as well as beds adorned with soft cashmere made in the family’s factory, which also produces cashmere for Hermès.

— Luke Abrahams, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026
In the picture, the man stands at the base of a stone structure holding an open book adorned with sigils.

— Sam Kestenbaum, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026

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Chinese anger over Sanrio’s range of soft toys, including Hello Kitty, dressed as spies from the show has simmered for days on social media and came to a head this week when Chinese state media ramped up the condemnation.

— Reuters, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2026
Having these classic, high-quality closet staples will make getting dressed and packing for fall trips a breeze.

— Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of dressed

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Three people were killed after two helicopters collided midair near an airport in Oregon on Thursday afternoon, October 29, prompting an investigation by federal aviation authorities.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
The presidency has been vacant since President Jovenel Moïse was killed in 2021.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026

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Four years ago, crowds filled the central square of this southern port city, draped in Ukrainian flags and hugging the troops who had ended months of Russian occupation.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
Because draped across his arm, creased and wet from the storm, and waiting to be worn, was Elsie’s navy blue raincoat.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of draped

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Portions of southwest Colorado and southeast Utah saw two to four inches, whereas areas with higher elevations, like the San Juan Mountains, got up to six inches.

— Ava Berger, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026
Williamson, who wasn’t on the ALDS roster, made a diving grab on DeLauter’s sharp grounder, got up and threw him out.

— Rob Maaddi, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

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