neatened 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of neatenednext
as in cleaned

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neatened

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verb

past tense of neaten
as in trimmed
to make neat neatened the living room in anticipation of company

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neatened
  1. trimmed
  2. organized
  3. arranged
  4. trim
  5. tidy
  6. orderly
  7. kempt
  8. uncluttered
Verb
  • The stairs are lined with a cognac-colored carpet, trimmed in nautical rope.
    Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Hand-Painted Patterns and Metal Detailing Fine china that is hand-painted, features metal detailing, or trimmed with metals like gold or silver is not dishwasher-safe.
    Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of trimmed
Adjective
  • One was a pimp, another an extortionist with ties to Israeli organized crime.
    Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Google's approach is somewhat more organized than Apple's grid.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of organized
Verb
  • The setup is currently being demonstrated in the form of a prototype sleeve which incorporates a total of eight pneumatic actuators arranged in two rows of four.
    Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Over three decades ago, the first hiking days were arranged at Blue Hills Reservation in 1992, a state park in Milton, Mass, as part of an initiative promoting healthy lifestyles.
    Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of arranged
Adjective
  • Both would be useful additions, but likely would not fit into a smart ring as trim as the current Samsung Galaxy Ring.
    Andrew Williams, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • One recent study found formaldehyde in 20% of the cotton clothing researchers examined, but it was gone after the items had been washed. Cars Formaldehyde adhesives can be found in vehicle dashboards, seat coverings, flooring materials, carpeting, door trim, window sealant and armrests.
    Topher Sanders, ProPublica, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of trim
Adjective
  • Its tidy exterior is clad in a wood-look plank siding trimmed in white to coordinate with a range of architectural styles.
    Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Follow the tantalizingly tidy writer of this newsletter on the socials @jimreineking 🎊.
    Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of tidy
Adjective
  • This year, succession was relatively orderly after the president died in a helicopter crash.
    Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Within a few years Macondo was a village that was more orderly and hard working than any known until then by its three hundred inhabitants.
    Fernanda Pérez Sánchez, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of orderly
Adjective
  • The creeping ivy of rap had crawled over their white picket fences, across their kempt green lawns, and around their Victorian homes, weakening the old walls between cultures.
    Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 5 June 2023
  • The whole place is well kempt.
    Amanda Walker, al, 15 Aug. 2020
Definition of kempt
Adjective
  • All of it has sort of uncluttered things for Redick, general manager and vice president of basketball operations Rob Pelinka and the organization.
    Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
  • The pleasantly uncluttered route may be hiked as an out-and-back or car shuttle, but for a moderately demanding day hike, a 5-mile up-and-back trek starting at the north trailhead makes for a satisfying outing in the wilds.
    Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of uncluttered
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