tidy
adjective
neat, orderly, or trim, as in appearance or dress.
tidied
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past participleof tidy.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof tidy.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
tidyadjectiveneat, orderly, or trim, as in appearance or dress.
Example Sentences
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NBC’s chief had tidied his desk for the conversation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
One robot tidied cupboards and wiped surfaces, while others put orange juice and milk in the fridge, threw away empty packaging and loaded the dishwasher.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
That night, Gil tidied up around the store, cleaned the bathroom, got ready to close for the day.
From Slate ● Mar. 25, 2026
The damaged items were subsequently cleaned up and the area was respectfully tidied, GMP said.
From BBC ● Nov. 26, 2024
Then he and Julie tidied and cleaned the apartment until it was as close to immaculate as could be managed under the circumstances.
From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer
