Thesaurus results for SWEETEN

sweeten

verb

ˈswē-tᵊn

Definition of sweeten

as in to candy

to make more desirable we really want you to work for our company—what can we do to sweeten the job offer?

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Recent Examples of sweeten Costner cited a scene in which Dunbar introduces the Lakota tribe to coffee and convinces them to partake by sweetening it heavily. — Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026 Undeterred, Ellison continued to sweeten the terms of his offer. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026 Why Sweet Tea Needs To Be Refrigerated Whether your iced tea is sweetened or unsweetened, it must absolutely be refrigerated. — Natalia Vela, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2026 Caesars sportsbook is sweetening the deal for race night, giving new users the chance to earn 10 profit boost tokens of 100% when using code FOXNEWSDYW. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sweeten

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The edges caramelized and got nice and crispy—almost candied—while the centers stayed pleasantly soft.

— Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2026
Brushed with seasoned butter and topped with bacon ranch, green onion, and candied jalapeños.

— Bianca Harris, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of candy

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Pierce and Kember were born in the same place on the same day, a lore-enhancing coincidence too stupid to make up.

— Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026
Here will be the makings of an 85-acre live-work-play sector of the city that theoretically will seamlessly nestle into a neighborhood and enhance everything from The Crossroads Arts District to Union Station and the National WWI Museum & Memorial.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of enhance

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The company is reviewing costs, operations, and portfolio of brands to improve performance.

— Diane Brady, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
But Hall and Woodford, in separate contributions, set about improving the Keynesian model to take into account how consumers and businesses actually make decisions about whether to invest and spend.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of improve

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If your outdoor space has been looking a little tired from the summer sun and storms, consider this your sign to spruce things up before the next season is in full swing.

— Sarah Scott, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2026
Prince Harry even spruced the place up to Meghan’s liking while the couple was dating, per People, and proposed to her in the walled garden outside of the cottage in 2017.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 20 June 2026

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