decorate
verb (used with object)
to furnish or adorn with something ornamental or becoming; embellish.
decorating
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present participleof decorate.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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For this kind of gathering, my decorating instincts tend toward three descriptors: Short, fat and fall-colored.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
And some like to start celebrations as early as possible, like Catarina Vieira, who lives in Swindon and started decorating her house last week.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
Their mostly anonymous work personalized mass-produced material by decorating dog tags and coins, and recycling debris such as discarded shell and bullet cases.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
For the tourists' benefit, Vlkolinec puts on traditional craft demonstrations, from sewing folk costumes and gingerbread decorating to mowing and haymaking.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
"I guess all those hours decorating cakes paid off."
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
