DOING UP Synonyms: 165 Similar and Opposite Words

doing up

verb

present participle of do up

as in decorating

to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming the whole house had been done up for Halloween

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as in clothing

to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes on Wild West Day some of the women came to the office done up as showgirls, while the men were mostly outlaws

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as in wearing

to use up all the physical energy of all of this fussing about the wedding has done me up

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Recent Examples of doing up What in the world are those overgrown basketballs doing up there? — Rui Bo, The Conversation, 18 May 2026 Wednesday’s practice started with some of the players doing up-downs after forgetting equipment. — Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026 Benioff had revealed over the summer that AI was already doing up to 50% of the work at the company. — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2025 The good news, however, is that even casual fans of their music can enjoy and appreciate what Joseph and Dun are doing up there. — Theoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025 After all, though TikTok may tell you that everyone is doing up their dorm rooms at the cost of roughly a new car, in reality, the average family spend (according to a RetailMeNot poll) is a much less jaw-dropping $598. — Alex Apatoff, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025

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September 23 – October 22 If the arrangement is not working, stop decorating it.

— Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026
Earlier this month, The 704 Way held a free shoe decorating popup at Archive CLT, a northwest Charlotte coffee shop.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026

Definition of decorating

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Not feeding the hungry, not tending to the sick, not clothing the naked, not welcoming the refugee.

— Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026
This is like inviting a homeless person into your home, sheltering them, feeding them, clothing them, educating them, and having that person's confidant leak that the newly comfortable person doesn't think less of you.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026

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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

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In March, Nebraska’s Morrill Fire tore through 642,000 acres to become the largest in state history, killing one person and razing vast stretches of cattle country.

— Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
In 2016, wildlife officials closed 183 miles (295 kilometers) of the Yellowstone River to fishing, rafting and other activities to prevent a parasite suspected of killing tens of thousands of fish from spreading further in the low and warm water.

— Matthew Brown, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of killing

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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

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Caught between a defensive line of fans, an array of worried and/or triggered observers, and people dressing their gleeful critiques of a woman’s body in the guise of concern, Grande interjects some of the slowest, somberest music of her career.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
Dust ruffles may have gone the way of the dodo after their heyday in the maximalist ’80s, but the absolute best bed skirts (done up in cottagecore ginghams and frothy sateens) are putting the antiquated bed dressing back on the map.

— Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 3 Aug. 2026

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