FANCY UP Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

fancy up

verb

Definition of fancy up

as in to adorn

to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming had fancied up his van so much that it was virtually a palace on wheels

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Recent Examples of fancy up Here's another opportunity to fancy up a box of cake mix. — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026 The Toronto International Film Festival was also a font of high-end timepieces, with celebrities fancying up their wrists for the red carpet. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2025 The heightened vision of her in the supermarket, not quite lost but incongruously fancied up, hints at some of the more surreal moments ahead from Lin and cinematographer Zhang Jiahao. — Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Feb. 2024

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Hiding his Caesar cut under his signature New York Yankees cap and adorned with a glittery stack of gold chains, JAY-Z kept his setlist as tight as his concert attire of bulletproof vests.

— Adelle Platon, VIBE.com, 24 Oct. 2026
For the closing set, according to a photo posted on X and various videos, the legendary rocker was lifted onto the stage while seated on a black throne adorned with skulls and topped with a black bat.

— Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of adorn

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After the last one is opened, use the set to bake cookies for Santa and decorate them on Christmas Eve, then take the extras along to your holiday gathering.

— Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2026
Rooms There are 93 rooms and suites—including two penthouses—decorated with plenty of personality.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of decorate

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