tidy
adjective
neat, orderly, or trim, as in appearance or dress.
has tidied
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present perfectof tidy (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Now Millie has tidied up the kitchen and poured fresh coffee, and they get comfortable in the living room.
From The New Yorker ● Oct. 1, 2018
Modern hygiene has tidied our bodies beyond what nature intended, so we’ve simply expanded our tidying efforts to adjacent spaces.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 5, 2016
Weeks before the Chinese e-commerce juggernaut is set to start a roadshow for an initial public offering, it has tidied up relations with its payments affiliate.
From New York Times ● Aug. 13, 2014
He was replaced by Tony Hall, who has tidied up, instigating overdue cuts and culling some sacred cows—notably by slashing funding to BBC3, a youth channel.
From Economist ● Jun. 19, 2014
But she has tidied up the little Chamber over the House-door she means to occupy, and sett on the Mantell a Beau-pot of fresh Flowers she brought with her.
From Mary Powell & Deborah's Diary by Anne Manning
