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Recent Examples of sweeten
And they’re all sweetened, usually with stevia, monk fruit, sucralose, or a similar low/no calorie sweetener.
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Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Oct. 2025
It can be enjoyed plain, sweetened, or with a squeeze of lemon.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 22 Oct. 2025
Landlords anxious to fill their empty apartments have sweetened incentives to levels unmatched in the past 15 years, with some newer buildings offering up to three months of free rent, according to the Apartment Association of Metro Denver.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
In addition to carrots, beets, turnips, and parsnips, light freezes prime hardier radishes and rutabagas for sweetening.
—Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2025
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Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Oct. 2025
It can be enjoyed plain, sweetened, or with a squeeze of lemon.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 22 Oct. 2025
Landlords anxious to fill their empty apartments have sweetened incentives to levels unmatched in the past 15 years, with some newer buildings offering up to three months of free rent, according to the Apartment Association of Metro Denver.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
In addition to carrots, beets, turnips, and parsnips, light freezes prime hardier radishes and rutabagas for sweetening.
—Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweeten
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The store clerk directs me to the sample station that’s lined with over a dozen different pecan variations: candied, chocolate coated, jalapeño dusted, and raw.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
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We were not provided a sample to try yet, but the official tasting notes describe sweet cinnamon toast, fruit nougat, and candied nuts on the nose.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
2 Oct. 2025
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Since 2019, California has partnered with jurisdictions in 28 countries—touching more than a quarter of the world’s population, with a combined GDP in the tens of trillions of dollars—to cut greenhouse gases, enhance climate resilience and develop clean energy.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The stretchy cuffs help lock in heat, while the palm side has grip-enhancing rubber details.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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Following Monday night’s win over the Portland Trail Blazers, the Los Angeles Lakers improved to 6-2, tying for second place in the Western Conference.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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One way the company is hoping to improve performance is by lowering the inventory.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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The 34-mile road winds through several ecosystems from cove hardwood to northern hardwood to pine oak to spruce fir.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
13 Aug. 2025
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Today’s Amazon deals are all about sprucing things up: your desktop setup, your tablet experience, and your audio at home or the beach.—
Shubham Yewale,
PCMAG,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Sweeten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweeten. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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