Synonyms of decking

decking

verb

present participle of deck

as in decorating

to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming

deck the halls with boughs of holly

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decorating
• adorning
• draping
• trimming
• dressing
• ornamenting
• embellishing
• beautifying
• painting
• festooning
• embossing
• bedecking
• gracing
• garnishing
• enriching
• arraying
• gussying up
• doing up
• doing
• blazoning
• dolling up
• caparisoning
• prettying (up)
• emblazing
• fancifying
• bedizening
• fancying up
• trapping
• accessorizing
• glitzing (up)
• embroidering
• brightening
• smartening
• filleting
• garlanding
• swagging
• ribboning
• hanging
• tricking (out)
• braiding
• freshening
• dressing up
• chasing
• gilding
• frilling
• sprucing (up)
• wreathing
• redoing
• fringing
• jeweling
• flouncing
• lacing
• figuring
• appliquéing
• bossing
• feathering
• redecorating
• filigreeing
• gemming
• diamonding
• furbelowing
• pearling
• impearling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• spoiling
• marring
• defacing
• scarring
• disfiguring
• stripping
• simplifying
• streamlining
• displaying
• dismantling
• revealing
• exposing
• uncovering
• blemishing
• baring
• denuding
• divesting
• uglifying

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of decking

Over the span of roughly two years, Samantha and Sean learned how to install a traditional cedar roof, hardwood floors, tile, decking and other finishes, all while handling much of the work themselves. — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 22 Aug. 2026

Today nearly all redwood purchased in stores for decking and other construction is second- or third-growth redwood. — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 28 July 2026

Keep in mind that running decking at an angle may require closer joist spacing. — Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2026

According to Jodi Lee, senior vice president of marketing for Trex, a composite decking company, there’s also a shift toward natural and versatile color palettes for pool decking. — Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

The shower has a separate door which opens onto the decking and pool—ideal for pre- and post-swim bathing (and avoiding water tracking in the suite). — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 June 2026

That could mean adding a slight pitch to the decking material or leaving small gaps between boards for water to pass between them. — Perri Ormont Blumberg, Architectural Digest, 19 June 2026

That’s way more equitable than decking because not everyone has a yard, let alone a space to put up a deck. — Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026

Summer jewelry calls for playful shell motifs, decking out your ankles, and embracing the season's most carefree trends. — Frances Solá-Santiago, InStyle, 24 May 2026