spruce (up)

verb

ˈsprüs How to pronounce spruce (up) (audio)
Definition of spruce (up)next
as in to trim
to make neat hurriedly sprucing up the hotel dining room before the breakfast crowd began showing up

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spruce (up)
  1. trim
  2. organize
  3. arrange
Verb
  • Ingrown nails will be trimmed; calluses, corns, and loose skin will be removed; cracked heels or other problem areas will be soothed.
    Zoe Ruffner, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Notably, financial exposure grew to an overweight level not seen in at least 15 years, while these firms trimmed back on health care, consumer staples and real estate.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of trim
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  • South Korean women organized it to protest a rise in anti-feminist movements following the election of conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol.
    Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
  • The event, which was organized by a popular YouTuber who had recently received some attention for eating a tub of cheeseballs in a public park, captured lightning in a bottle.
    Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of organize
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  • Your task is to arrange them into four groups of four by figuring out the links between them.
    Kris Holt, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
  • On these two albums, the highest priority is arranging the songs to best showcase the essence and flavor of their melodies.
    Billboard Japan, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of arrange
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“Spruce (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spruce%20%28up%29. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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