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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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
It is not simply that the curators have tidied up before letting the public in: Woolf’s “writing lodge” at Monk’s House in Sussex, England, for instance, is suspiciously clear of crumpled envelopes and broken cigarette-holders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
That night, Gil tidied up around the store, cleaned the bathroom, got ready to close for the day.
From Slate ● Mar. 25, 2026
So obviously I tidied my entire bedroom because I knew the Zoom was going to face out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 9, 2026
“The Death Eaters probably tidied up after themselves, that’s why no one’s found him,” said Ron wisely.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
