How to Use do up in a Sentence

do up

verb
Definition of do upnext
Synonyms for do upnext
  • For now, the lab expects to do up to 500 tests a day, Dunn said.
    — Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 3 Dec. 2020
  • And there always seems to be a lot of work to be done up there.
    — Christian Davenport, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
  • To build strength, do up to five reps with a weight that feels very heavy for you.
    — Erin Warwood, Women's Health, 7 Apr. 2023
  • Clark, of course, is the key to everything Green Bay does up front.
    — Rob Reischel, Forbes, 16 July 2022
  • That shouldn’t detract from what he’s done up to this stage of his career.
    — David Moore, Dallas News, 15 Mar. 2023
  • It can be worn with the lovely pearl buttons done up as a shirt or undone as a cardigan.
    — Jessica Copeland, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2023
  • The 533 rooms, on the other hand, are rather serene, done up in a neutral palette that allows the views from the floor-to-ceiling windows to shine.
    — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 19 Mar. 2024
  • Everything inside the car is done up in gold and black, with the exception of some wood trim on the steering wheel and dash.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 27 June 2023
  • Camila has been doing up Paris in serious style over the last few days.
    — Korin Miller, Women's Health, 5 July 2023
  • And the slave auctions and minstrel shows and blackface that students did up until the 1990s — which fill the pages of the yearbooks there — ended, too.
    — Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 May 2022
  • Toeing the line between dressy and dressed down, the loose-fitting pants appeared to be less bulky but more done up than a pair of sweatpants.
    — Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2023
  • That would mean how the economy fares from now until the election may matter more than how it’s done up to now.
    — Jeff Stein, Washington Post, 26 July 2023
  • The highlight of the watch, though, is the dial which is done up in Tiffany & Co.’s iconic blue and is signed by both the watchmaker and jeweler.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 12 June 2023
  • Quick, take a look at your bank account — or your mailbox — did up to $600 in stimulus cash show up yet?
    — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 5 Jan. 2021
  • Rooms have full-sized Cowshed products, a hair dryer, and a flat iron to get all done up up before hitting the town.
    — Alex Erdekian, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2024
  • This year’s version is done up in blue plaid slacks, a blue Masters sweater, striped tie and white Masters bucket hat.
    — Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 12 Apr. 2024
  • Alvarez, who has worked as a city firefighter for 26 years, has seen the damage fireworks can do up close.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2022
  • Take, for instance, the library and formal sitting room, done up in aubergine—a favorite hue of the homeowners.
    — Stefanie Waldek, House Beautiful, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Without the restrictions, an aircraft in its network might do up to six flights a day to the East Hampton airport.
    — James Fanelli, WSJ, 15 May 2022
  • There are some traces of black and red—like on the dashboard, gear shifter, and seat belt buckle—but the vehicle’s leather seats and upholstery are all done up in the lighter shade.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 21 Feb. 2024
  • On average, a household of four should be able to do up to 10 loads of laundry per week without any issues.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 12 Apr. 2023
  • Except for Sophia Smith’s two goals against the overmatched Vietnamese, there has been nothing doing up front.
    — John Powers, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Spacious rooms are done up in local textiles and tilework.
    — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 June 2024
  • Guest rooms, suites, and villas are done up in lake cottage style, with some offering water views.
    — Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 9 July 2024
  • An Italian restaurant in the city really did up Halloween right.
    — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 3 Nov. 2021
  • Take your pick of 67 rooms and suites done up in whites, grays, and blues in homage to Sag Harbor’s nautical history and waterfront locale.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2023
  • Dickie fastened the clasps of her necklaces and did up her zips and pinned her hair skillfully, advising her on her outfits.
    — Tessa Hadley, The New Yorker, 26 July 2021
  • Atmosphere is a plus in this massive mansion, done up in green marble and backlit mirrors.
    — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Feb. 2024
  • Its interior is done up in British Racing Green, which is a nod to the automaker’s rich racing heritage.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 June 2024
  • Rooms are done up in a very Capri color scheme of blue and white—milky ceramic tiles feature blue motifs, and blanched white linen upholstery adds a crispness.
    — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 9 July 2024

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