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Tidy is an English word of 4 letters with synonyms like trim or neat. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Tidy in a sentence

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Tidy | Tidying

Tidy meaning

  1. Arranged neatly and in order.
  2. Not messy; neat and controlled.
  3. Satisfactory; comfortable.

Synonyms of Tidy

trim neat groomed clean unlittered uncluttered straight slicked up well-kept shipshape ruly orderly trig clean-cut fastidious

Related words

Other words often associated with Tidy or its synonyms:

clear groovy coherent uncurled untwisted adorn thin pure cleaned dainty particular slicked

Using Tidy

  • The main meaning on this page is: Arranged neatly and in order. | Not messy; neat and controlled. | Satisfactory; comfortable.
  • Useful related words include: trim, neat, groomed, clean.
  • In the example corpus, tidy often appears in combinations such as: and tidy, tidy up, to tidy.

Context around Tidy

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 14 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 17 statements, 1 questions, 2 exclamations

Often before:

annual 1× factor 1× things 1× spring 1× britain 1×

Often after:

defending 1× kiwi 1× trial 1× nicely 1× play 1× moral 1× slogan 1× read 1× scheme 1×

Sentence patterns with Tidy

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a spring tidy on saturday 1× break and tidy trial 1× combination of tidy defending and 1× he was tidy and useful 1× his tidy slogan for 1× keep britain tidy scheme and 1× keep things tidy 1× neat and tidy and cared 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a combination of 1× a dunedin plogger 1× an added bonus 1× and additionally it 1× big clean co 1× brought some neat 1×

Common sentence endings:

11am to 4pm 1× a cleaner arrives 1× and tidy trial 1× be a firefighter 1× feeling of defeat 1× few weeds underneath 1×

Words around Tidy

Just before it in the word index:

tidworth 10 tidwell 23 tidus 10 tidser 6 tidl 2 tidjane 6

Just after it in the word index:

tidying 44 tie 3.563 tiebreak 41 tiebreaker 133 tiebreakers 26 tiebreaking 41

Similar in corpus frequency:

acl 317 auctions 317 blackmail 317 calves 317 carve 317 charisma 317

Corpus analysis for Tidy

  • In this selection, "tidy" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, annual, factor, things, defending, kiwi and trial stand out and add context to how "tidy" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a spring tidy on saturday and break and tidy trial. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "tidy" sits close to words such as acl, auctions and blackmail, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with tidy

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Brush their fur to keep things tidy! (7 words)

Below is an example of a tidy, nicely designed journey. (10 words)

And additionally, it’s important to keep the visual factor tidy and clean. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

It claims its plan to build 30 homes, including affordable, with associated landscaping and public open space will tidy up the area, provide public benefit during and after construction, and have no adverse impact on highways safety or flooding. (39 words)

Clare Doran, 53, went to a department open house seven years ago thinking she’d file paperwork or tidy up the office, only to realize the ask was to be a firefighter. (32 words)

If you would like to get involved with litter picking in your local area, click here for more information about the Keep Britain Tidy scheme and their Great British Spring Clean 2023. (32 words)

Question examples

Big Clean Co: Is it 'normal' to tidy up a messy house before a cleaner arrives? (16 words)

Exclamation examples

An added bonus is that your garden will look neat and tidy and cared for (even if you left a few weeds underneath)! (23 words)

Brush their fur to keep things tidy! (7 words)

Example sentences (20)

A combination of tidy defending and clumsy attacking play resulted in very few chances until just before half-time, when Swindon took the lead.

A Dunedin "plogger" is one of three national recipients for Keep New Zealand Beautiful’s annual Tidy Kiwi Award.

An added bonus is that your garden will look neat and tidy and cared for (even if you left a few weeds underneath)!

And additionally, it’s important to keep the visual factor tidy and clean.

Back to the five-furlong dash, and it shapes ideally for home track three-year-old 3. Passionate Rebel reloading off a 10-week break and tidy trial.

Below is an example of a tidy, nicely designed journey.

Big Clean Co: Is it 'normal' to tidy up a messy house before a cleaner arrives?

Brought some neat and tidy play to the right side of midfield and energy.

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Brush their fur to keep things tidy!

But what stands out about Marisa’s room isn’t how tidy it is for the occasion.

Clare Doran, 53, went to a department open house seven years ago thinking she’d file paperwork or tidy up the office, only to realize the ask was to be a firefighter.

Clearly at times switching into a central midfield role, he was tidy and useful with the ball for the most part.

Dates coming up for the diary include a spring tidy on Saturday March 25 from 11am to 4pm.

For a long time I wanted a parable with a tidy moral about sweetly stubborn hope or stupidly unbreakable habit.

His tidy slogan for the —“All the news that’s fit to print”—made it clear what he was offering.

I come across old drafts when I tidy; read them, crumple them up, and throw them away with a half smile and a stinging feeling of defeat.

If the bed is made or somewhat made when we walk in we will just tidy it up and assume no one slept in it.

If you would like to get involved with litter picking in your local area, click here for more information about the Keep Britain Tidy scheme and their Great British Spring Clean 2023.

In a game where Boro needed to take the sting out of things, Barlaser was neat and tidy on the ball and had a few positive drives too.

It claims its plan to build 30 homes, including affordable, with associated landscaping and public open space will tidy up the area, provide public benefit during and after construction, and have no adverse impact on highways safety or flooding.

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Common combinations with tidy

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "tidy" in a sentence?
An example: "A combination of tidy defending and clumsy attacking play resulted in very few chances until just before half-time, when Swindon took the lead." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "tidy" from authentic English texts.
What does "tidy" mean?
Tidy means: Arranged neatly and in order.
What are synonyms of "tidy"?
Common synonyms of "tidy" include: trim, neat, groomed, clean, unlittered, uncluttered, straight, slicked up. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "tidy" are there?
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