manicured 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of manicurednext
as in groomed

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manicured

2 of 2

verb

past tense of manicure
as in pruned

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manicured
  1. well-groomed
  2. trimmed
  3. meticulous
  4. clipped
  5. pared
  6. curtailed
  7. cut back
  8. hacked
Adjective
  • The runs are well-groomed, and longer than on other mountains nearby.
    Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Nov. 2024
  • These basic things, such as being well-groomed and how to conduct oneself in the business sector, follow children throughout their lives.
    Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of well-groomed
Verb
  • Maintain Your Yard Keep your grass mowed and shrubs trimmed to reduce tick habitats.
    Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024
  • Last month, China’s central bank trimmed its reserve requirement ratio 50 basis points.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of trimmed
Adjective
  • This one is handwoven, with meticulous attention to detail at the forefront.
    Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024
  • My meticulous wordsmithing wasn’t an attempt to attract the perfect partner.
    Allie Volpe, Vox, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of meticulous
Verb
  • Among the entries were a tractor, two dogs, and a vast, smiling frog, which had been tightly clipped out of boxwood.
    Sophie Elmhirst, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024
  • The tool also provides other benefits — if a video has been clipped or taken out of context, Know How can fetch the original full-length video in the state it was first published in.
    Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of clipped
Verb
  • Shop pared-back styles from Everlane and Margaux, or whimsical interpretations from Free People and Toteme, cast in siren red and crinkled cream.
    Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
  • That frequency has been pared down to three ABC broadcasts so far in 2024.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 Oct. 2024
Definition of pared
Verb
  • The Supreme Court's order follows a series of recent rulings that have curtailed efforts by the EPA to keep the nation's air and water clean.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Instead, the case could have broader implications for the regulatory power of federal agencies – a power that the Supreme Court has curtailed in recent years.
    Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of curtailed
Verb
  • O’Leary said the measure will be more pronounced as other countries cut back, meaning the difference will be closer to £10.
    Chris Morris, Fortune Europe, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The video cuts back and forth from the second couple — both of whom turned 60 last month — to a beaming Roberts and his wife Tricia.
    Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of cut back
Verb
  • Sculptures could be hacked to death.
    James L. Fitzsimmons, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Account holders often have weak passwords that can easily be hacked, despite communications from their primary financial institution about identity theft and fraud.
    Stephen Bohanon, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of hacked
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