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sprucing up

verb as in make neat, well-groomed

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Example Sentences

He was helping protect the Yosemite Valley while he was sprucing up the hills of middle Manhattan.

Bob and Elizabeth Dole had major lifts several years ago—he began sprucing up when he made those Viagra ads.

Even the floor had shared in the general sprucing up and shone with paint and varnish.

“Jack is sprucing up for the girls,” observed Pepper, with a wink at Andy.

"Sprucing up" is West Point for the morning house-cleaning in the summer camp.

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On this page you'll find 16 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to sprucing up, such as: tidy, fix up, dress up, primp, brush, and groom.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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