tidy up
Example Sentences
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The plot gets pleasingly messy despite starring a leading lady who was quite literally constructed to tidy up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2026
“When the light comes on, I get a burst of energy and strength—you have to tidy up the mess here, wash the dishes there,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2026
A new profession has emerged reflecting that statistic: cleaners who are called in to tidy up homes after their occupants, most of whom lived alone, have died.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2025
To tidy up some financial business, we recently engaged in some online banking.
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2025
They began to tidy up the picnic and to pack away the uneaten food.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
