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smartens (up)

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present tense third-person singular of smarten (up)

as in prinks

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dresses up

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The easy style slips right onto the foot, offers actual support, and dresses up your favorite wardrobe staples.

— Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 3 Sep. 2026
In a town that dresses up the seafood shack classics, Barbary Coast’s Mediterranean menu stands apart.

— Madeline Bilis, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026

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