accessorizing

verb

present participle of accessorize
as in decorating

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accessorizing
  1. decorating
  2. embellishing
  3. adorning
  4. beautifying
  5. draping
  6. trapping
  7. garnishing
  8. dressing
Verb
  • For centuries, India’s rulers treasured these precious stones, decorating their palaces, thrones, and crowns with them, and wearing them in lavish displays of wealth and opulence.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Since pattern sandwiching isn’t exactly for decorating wallflowers, color (and lots of it) is welcomed.
    — Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of decorating
Verb
  • Mills has been previously accused of embellishing his military record.
    — Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Even his close friends accuse Bret of embellishing the truth for creative purposes, not incidentally an accusation both Ellis and Murphy have often faced.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of embellishing
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  • Black shirt, black shorts, thin sheen of sweat adorning his expressive forehead.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026
  • Aside from the art adorning the bakeware and towels, Yeh’s lifestyle and personality are also infused into the assortment’s physical design.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 July 2026
Definition of adorning
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  • Local Color, which has grown dramatically in its 11-year history, connects artists with creative opportunities (like many of the murals beautifying San Jose), as well as running workshops, providing studio space and exhibition galleries.
    — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Harris said because of the downtown blight, the city wants to get into the habit of maintaining and beautifying its important corridor.
    — Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of beautifying
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  • Cox then walked into frame wearing a light pink bathrobe before draping her dark hair over Aniston’s head.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026
  • Pogačar would later call this the highlight of his Tour de France — better even than his five stage wins — draping himself in the Mexican flag back at his team bus.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 28 July 2026
Definition of draping
Verb
  • By adjusting the electron-trapping layer, the researchers could tune the device’s current recovery time across an approximately fivefold range.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The sticky asphalt also acts like flypaper, trapping any organism that falls in and providing scientists with evidence of a distant world.
    — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of trapping
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  • Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, tassels were generally used as garnishing accents in the home, representing opulence and culture.
    — Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 28 July 2026
  • When the debt is satisfied, or the order is lifted or expires, your employer has to stop garnishing your pay.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Definition of garnishing
Verb
  • While formality levels vary from one workplace to the next, some interview-dressing guidelines almost always are worth following.
    — Cathy Bussewitz, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • According to Jeanette Madsen, the co-founder of Danish label Rotate, the Scandinavian style set has always taken an artsy approach to dressing.
    — Kelsey Stewart, InStyle, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of dressing
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“Accessorizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accessorizing. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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