1
as in neat
being clean and in good order
could easily find everything on her tidy desk
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2
as in large
of a size greater than average of its kind
paid a tidy sum for a painting that may not even be a genuine Titian
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as in sizable
sufficiently large in size, amount, or number to merit attention
signed a three-year contract for a tidy amount
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as in to straighten (up)
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Recent Examples of tidy
Alex Ritman, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025
Rinse the stain remover off with warm water, and voila: sparkling-clean nails and tidy cuticles to match.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 27 Jan. 2025
Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
My childhood was filled with hours of detangling, tidying, and styling.
—Shani Hillian, Allure, 15 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Women are under all kinds of other pressures in the age of Instagram to be perfectly slick and tidy and on time and all this other stuff.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025
Rinse the stain remover off with warm water, and voila: sparkling-clean nails and tidy cuticles to match.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 27 Jan. 2025
Verb
This sparks her ardent imagination more than any husband tidying the garden could.
—Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
My childhood was filled with hours of detangling, tidying, and styling.
—Shani Hillian, Allure, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tidy
Adjective
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The temple itself has some neat features, such as a rock that appears to be levitating, and there's also a training droid so your minifigures can practise their Jedi moves with it.—
Kimberley Snaith,
Space.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Halo: The Master Chief Collection Available on: Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC There are few first-person shooters more influential than the Halo games and this compilation, which was first released in 2014, bundles everything together in one neat package.—
Joshua Lamb,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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View Comments And the risks of taking such a heavy-handed and broad-based approach against such a large volume of goods (43% of all US imports) are just too great to sugarcoat, said Douglas Porter, chief economist at BMO Financial Group.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN,
6 Mar. 2025
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This shift will let people move into more strategic roles, reallocating thousands of hours annually in larger offices.—
Robert Mallernee,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The property occupies a sizable 7,751-square-foot lot.—
Bay Area Home Report,
The Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2025
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It's got a Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 chip under the hood, plenty of RAM and storage, and a sizable 6,000mAh battery.—
Eric Zeman,
PCMAG,
7 Mar. 2025
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Presenting evidence to a grand jury investigating Mr. Schumer would be a substantial escalation of Mr. Martin’s efforts.—
Glenn Thrush,
New York Times,
4 Mar. 2025
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While upfront investments may be substantial, labor savings, increased throughput and error reduction typically deliver long-term benefits.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Like the Commanders, the Falcons and Chargers also saw considerable leaps from last year.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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For perspective, Super Micro experienced considerable volatility in 2024, surging to over $114 per share earlier in the year before crashing by over 80% at one point due to multiple questions relating to its accounting, corporate governance, and delayed filing of its financial results.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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There probably needs to be a clear out to freshen things up for both the players and the club.—
Sam Lee,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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Once in the water, the blossoms — dormant now for two weeks — began to freshen.—
Thomas Curwen,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Roan donned a metallic satin set from Rabanne’s spring 2025 collection, which consisted of a pleated backless halter top and matching skirt with lace trim.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
6 Mar. 2025
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The 2025 Toyota Crown Signia Limited is the top tier trim, with 4 doors, 2 rows of seats, and can carry 5 passengers, with the ability to tow up to 2,700 lbs.—
Tony Leopardo,
The Mercury News,
2 Mar. 2025
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The case coincides with suspicious activity occurring near the border where Bernadette Manuelito (Jessica Matten) — who used to work for the Navajo Tribal Police with Chee and Leaphorn and had a relationship with Chee — now gets drawn to cocky and handsome border agent Ivan Muños (Alex Meraz).—
Randy Myers,
The Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2025
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Casting is an expensive multistep process, though, and the same factories can furnish façades for new construction by the more straightforward technique of extrusion, yielding handsome but less ornate panels.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Tidy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tidy. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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