Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tidying
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Ingredient call-outs include niacinamide, which has brightening and smoothing properties, and calming squalane.—
Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
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If your grout isn't horrendous with dirt or stains, this might be a great cleaner for brightening the lines.—
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Now, industry eyerolling at the thought of listening faster has existed since the majority of audio storytelling moved from terrestrial radio—where there’s no skipping, scrubbing forward or backward, and certainly no way to speed things up—to podcasting.—
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Somebody is in the kitchen scrubbing your cast-iron pan with dish soap.—
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After removing ornaments and dusting your tree, go ahead and dismantle it.—
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Experts overwhelmingly recommend dusting before vacuuming.—
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Clean smoke alarms twice a year by vacuuming any dust accumulation to prevent buildup that can lower the unit's efficiency.—
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If the bugs do get inside, sweeping or vacuuming them up is perhaps the easiest way to dispose of the insects.—
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Lemon can be used for everything from freshening bed linens to removing stains from clothes–including cleaning your microwave.—
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After freshening it up for its journey across the world, the video cuts to a phone call with Blue's lawyer, who reveals the good news that her ban from the country has been lifted.—
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Rinse the sink well after brushing your teeth and use a disposable disinfecting wipe to wipe out the sink and clean the faucet hardware quickly.—
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Unlike the other two new breeds, Bolonki's coats require brushing several times a week to prevent matting.—
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Neutrality allowed the nation to build strength, expand westward, and avoid the ideological contagions sweeping the continent.—
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The administration would need to individually impose tariffs on each country and for each specific commodity, rather than the sweeping tariffs as were levied under the IEEPA.—
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Making sure the steaks have been fully thawed and brought to room temperature is the first crucial step for most people, but others have memories of their parents or grandparents rinsing steak in the sink, or perhaps soaking it in water, before the prep work begins.—
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Shea butter helps soften and replenish skin that’s prone to flaking, while glycerin supports ongoing moisture so skin doesn’t feel tight after rinsing.—
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“Tidying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tidying. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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