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 Not everyone is thrilled by Dancoisne-Martineau's efforts to doll up the sites however. — Julia Buckley, CNN, 5 May 2021 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 To doll up that campfire treat, Dieguez recommended adding a strawberry or roasting some sugary marshmallow Peeps. — René A. Guzman, ExpressNews.com, 11 May 2020 The store had to be closed for several days while volunteers set the dolls up for display, and only 25 shoppers could be allowed in at a time for viewing because of the dolls’ values. — Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for doll up

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This disaccharide is found decorating the cells of nonprimate mammals, including cows and pigs, but it’s also released in the saliva of ticks, particularly the lone star tick (Amblyomma americanum).

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026
The Cafe Orleans trees are decorated with seasonal decor during the Mardi Gras season.

— Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 7 July 2026

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He was surrounded by beige pleather armchairs gathered around low tables adorned with silk flowers.

— Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026
While male figures adorn the bills, recent years have seen the signatures of powerful women like Janet Yellen, Lynn Malerba, Azie Taylor Morton, and Rosa Gumataotao Rios quietly circulate on trillions of dollars.

— Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

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