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as in bandaging
to cover with a bandage first wash and then dress the wound
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as in decorating
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming let's dress up the room with some greenery for the holiday party
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as in polishing
to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure dress the granite block to be used as the headstone on all four sides
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as in clothing
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes dressed the young girl in satin and lace
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as in costuming
to put on one's best or formal clothes we don't usually dress for dinner
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as in growing
to look after or assist the growth of by labor and care dress the beans by applying fertilizer once a week
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Recent Examples of dressing
Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2026 Compeed was invented in Sweden in the ’80s by Lars Blackwell, who worked for Coloplast, a company that was pioneering hydrocolloid use in medical dressings. —Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Apr. 2026
Holly Meyer, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026 When ready to serve, turn the jar upside down and let sit for 2 minutes so the dressing evenly coats the salad. —Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dressing
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Whisk lemon juice, rice vinegar, avocado oil, honey, salt and pepper in a measuring cup, then pour dressing over vegetables and toss well. —Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2026 Compeed was invented in Sweden in the ’80s by Lars Blackwell, who worked for Coloplast, a company that was pioneering hydrocolloid use in medical dressings. —Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Apr. 2026
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Her family owns Cold Spring Tavern in California, the first to serve Henson’s dressing outside of his dude ranch. —Holly Meyer, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026 When ready to serve, turn the jar upside down and let sit for 2 minutes so the dressing evenly coats the salad. —Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dressing
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Even less familiar than Giacometti’s plaster heads or mounted miniatures are his designs for the Swiss National Exhibition of 1939, which forms the subject of the book’s third chapter.— Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 16 Apr. 2026
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The second was contingent on a plaster study that was never done.— Roberta Brandes Gratz, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
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Add reserved sauce and cook, stirring often, until sauce starts to cling to chicken and green beans, 1–2 minutes.— Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Apr. 2026
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The lineup also includes Nigel's Go-to Doppio, an espresso con panna with mocha sauce, as well as Emily's Fave Iced Chai, an iced chai latte with almond milk and sugar-free caramel.— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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In theory, these shocks are supposed to fade, and the greater good is served by merely bandaging the complaints of lower-income groups until the headline metrics herald an apparent return to normalcy.— Gene Ludwig, Fortune, 11 Jan. 2026
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After bandaging the bleeding leg Saturday, Bichette woke up sore Sunday, Schneider said.— Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
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After a cold, dark winter, nothing feels more uplifting than decorating for spring with cheerful accents that signal sunnier days ahead.— Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2026
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On Easter Sunday on April 5, Meghan shared videos on social media of the family's celebration, including Lili and Archie hunting for and decorating eggs.— GMA Team, ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
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After 10 to 20 passes, repeat the same process on the ceramic polishing rods, if the sharpener has them.— Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
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The program acts almost like a navigation map for individuals intent on entering the sector, from polishing resumes to grasping industry dynamics.— William Jones, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
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After Hawks center Tony Bradley was called for an offensive foul for setting a hard screen on Alvarado, the veteran McCollum got into it with the scrappy Knicks guard, jawing face-to-face in a moment that underscored the growing chippiness in the series.— Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
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Here are the best garlic companion plants that have similar growing needs.— Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2026
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Memorization and keywords help non-English speakers On a recent Saturday, eight students crammed into a tiny classroom with road signs adorning the walls.— David Ovalle, NPR, 20 Apr. 2026
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Earlier this week, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts unveiled a mural adorning construction fencing along Amsterdam Avenue, marking the western edge of LCPA’s Upper West Side campus.— Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
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As the court moved to watch the KSTU-TV segment, Tyler Robinson appeared to begin fidgeting, with one of his hands moving and rubbing his fingers back and forth.— Stepheny Price , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
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Sara Aparacio, a resident cleaning expert at Homeaglow, equates scrubbing an appliance with an abrasive sponge to rubbing it with very fine sandpaper.— Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 11 Apr. 2026
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“Dressing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/dressing. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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