Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cosmeticizing
Verb
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But instead of improving, L’s mental health deteriorated.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025 -
Resting your eyes, adjusting your digital screen settings, or improving your posture can often relieve symptoms without medical intervention.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Inch by inch, the AI aids the person in embellishing the delusion.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The sweater’s drop shoulder gives it a relaxed look, and the patch pockets on the pants are both practical and embellishing.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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What does work is tricking her into pressing a button that knocks her out.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
4 Sep. 2025
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While the Phantom Hacker attack is designed specifically to drain your bank accounts, there are plenty of variants relying on tricking you into installing dangerous software that either gives an attacker a view of your device or hijacks it completely.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Cosmeticizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cosmeticizing. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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