neaten

Example Sentences

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Few things neaten a naturalistic garden like fresh edging around beds.

From Washington Post • Mar. 8, 2023

The brief was to reduce the bulk at the sides and neaten the perimeter.

From The Guardian • Apr. 24, 2020

There is only so much we can really put away even though I’ve started making the effort to remove anything truly personal when I neaten up ahead of company.

From Scientific American • Jul. 30, 2017

They fundamentally try to neaten things up and make it look more rational than it is.

From Salon • Oct. 6, 2012

I balance the tray in one hand and sweep up the spoon, taking a moment to neaten the crockery before approaching the door.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir