neaten

Example Sentences

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To neaten the top, crease the strips at top of the basket, fold over to the other side and tuck into a lower layer.

From New York Times

Attempting to retroactively neaten up the cultural record may be convenient for corporations looking to avoid a bad news cycle, and for artists looking to preserve their reputations.

From Washington Post

Over 24 hours, I watched pundits and advocates try to neaten this case up, with conclusions that might wrangle the story back into something more orderly.

From Washington Post

Some are edited or paraphrased to sharpen or neaten the original.

From Nature

Press shortbread mix into these – not too thick – using your finger to neaten off the edges.

From The Guardian