sweeten
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, ˈswē-tᵊn-iŋ \
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, ˈswē-tᵊn-ər \
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Serve slices of the pie with lightly sweetened whipped cream or crème fraiche. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Old-fashioned icebox pies are easy and delicious," 4 June 2019 The company sweetened the deal to win approval after facing pressure from shareholders, boosting the cash component from an initial offer of $12 billion. — Micah Maidenberg, WSJ, "Tracking Stock for VMware Slides Ahead of Dell’s Return to Public Market," 24 Dec. 2018 Giving the money back to consumers could sweeten the deal for taxpayers, but other parts of the plan are intended to foster support from other quarters. — John Schwartz, New York Times, "New Group, With Conservative Credentials, Plans Push for a Carbon Tax," 19 June 2018 The deadline was extended more than 20 times as negotiators exchanged proposals and iHeart sweetened the terms. — Emma Orr And Tiffany Kary, chicagotribune.com, "Nation's largest radio broadcaster iHeart files for bankruptcy with last-minute creditor deal," 15 Mar. 2018 The deadline was extended more than 20 times as negotiators exchanged proposals and iHeart sweetened the terms. — Bloomberg.com, "IHeart Files for Bankruptcy With Last-Minute Creditor Deal," 15 Mar. 2018 The deadline was extended more than 20 times as negotiators exchanged proposals and iHeart sweetened the terms. — Fortune, "Thanks, Spotify! Radio Broadcaster iHeartMedia Files for Bankruptcy Under Pressure from Competitors," 15 Mar. 2018 The deadline was extended more than 20 times as negotiators exchanged proposals and iHeart sweetened the terms. — Bloomberg News, NOLA.com, "IHeartMedia, largest US radio station owner, files for bankruptcy," 15 Mar. 2018 The deadline was extended more than 20 times as negotiators exchanged proposals and iHeart sweetened the terms. — Bloomberg News, cleveland.com, "IHeartMedia, owner of 12 radio stations in Northeast Ohio, files for bankruptcy," 15 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sweeten.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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