glitzed (up)

verb

past tense of glitz (up)
as in decorated
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming the company's cafeteria had been glitzed up for the holiday party

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glitzed (up)
  1. decorated
  2. adorned
  3. draped
Verb
  • In a clever nod to the regional speciality of porcelain, it’s all served on plates by local makers Bernardaud, decorated by the artist Marco Brambilla.
    — James Rampton, TheWeek, 9 July 2026
  • The theater decorated its lobby in the style of the seafaring movie with netting on the ceiling and nautical props along the walls.
    — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026
Definition of decorated
Verb
  • He was surrounded by beige pleather armchairs gathered around low tables adorned with silk flowers.
    — Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • And the Opéra sabot style is adorned with long laces that wrap around the ankle like a dancer’s ribbon.
    — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 6 July 2026
Definition of adorned
Verb
  • The body was placed in a casket draped in the Islamic Republic’s flag and encased in glass.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
  • Another one in Bristol has a Freedom Fuel banner loosely draped on an overhang that clearly belonged to a Valero in a past life.
    — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 8 July 2026
Definition of draped
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“Glitzed (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glitzed%20%28up%29. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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