sweetened; sweetening
ˈswē-tᵊn-iŋ 
ˈswēt-niŋ
1
: to make sweet
2
: to soften the mood or attitude of
3
: to make less painful or trying
4
: to free from a harmful or undesirable quality or substance
especially
: to remove sulfur compounds from
sweeten natural gas
5
: to make more valuable or attractive
sweeten the deal
: such as
a
: to increase (a pot not won on the previous deal) by anteing prior to another deal
b
: to place additional securities as collateral for (a loan)
: to become sweet
Examples of sweeten in a Sentence
He sweetened his cereal a little.
He sweetened the deal with a large signing bonus.
Recent Examples on the Web
The possibility of getting a new demographic into the back catalog on DSPs will sweeten their existing power on physical media: a reissue of Definitely Maybe is set to go in at No.1 on the U.K. Albums Charts this week, toppling Sabrina Carpenter’s Short n’ Sweet.
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Thomas Smith, Billboard, 6 Sep. 2024
It’s sweetened with organic coconut sugar and stevia, with just 2 grams of sugar per serving, and is flavored with organic vanilla powder.
—Miranda Galati, Verywell Health, 3 Sep. 2024
Book now at Ace Hotel Book a suite with Loews Hotels and get extra on-site perks
Loews Hotels is sweetening its suite experience by giving travelers up to $125 daily for food and drink—the credit amount varies by location—plus free Premium Plus Wi-Fi.
—Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2024
More recently, DuPont’s plan to split itself into three separate companies has sweetened the investment case.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 31 July 2024
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Thomas Smith, Billboard, 6 Sep. 2024
It’s sweetened with organic coconut sugar and stevia, with just 2 grams of sugar per serving, and is flavored with organic vanilla powder.
—Miranda Galati, Verywell Health, 3 Sep. 2024
Book now at Ace Hotel Book a suite with Loews Hotels and get extra on-site perks
Loews Hotels is sweetening its suite experience by giving travelers up to $125 daily for food and drink—the credit amount varies by location—plus free Premium Plus Wi-Fi.
—Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2024
More recently, DuPont’s plan to split itself into three separate companies has sweetened the investment case.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 31 July 2024
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“Sweeten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweeten. Accessed 4 Oct. 2024.
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