schmaltz up

verb

To make (something) schmaltzy.

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Meanings

verbschmaltz up (third-person singular simple present schmaltzes up, present participle schmaltzing up, simple past and past participle schmaltzed up)

present singular third person schmaltzes up · participle present schmaltzing up · participle past schmaltzed up · past schmaltzed up

  1. transitiveTo make (something) schmaltzy.
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APA

schmaltz up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schmaltz%20up

MLA

“schmaltz up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schmaltz%20up. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “schmaltz up,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schmaltz%20up.

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