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candying

verb

present participle of candy
as in sweetening
to make more desirable the publisher hopes the flashy cover will candy up the novel for impulse buyers

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for candying
  1. sweetening
  2. enhancing
  3. improving
Verb
  • 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
  • This quality of service at a massively low price is a good enough reason to make the switch, but the carrier is sweetening the pot.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of sweetening
Verb
  • Apple AirPods 4 Deal The AirPods 4 earbuds contain Apple's H2 chip, enhancing the sound quality when taking calls or listening to music.
    — George Yang, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Dickens and other One Safe Place leaders worked on enhancing the project to include a reading trail, native plants, and a small library space.
    — Samuel O’Neal September 18, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of enhancing
Verb
  • Even with that, policymakers must continue evaluating whether survivor benefits adequately reflect the long-term economic realities facing military families, while improving coordination and accessibility across programs.
    — Cristina Johnson, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026
  • In some cases, this may also require modernizing legacy systems or improving integration between existing manufacturing and IT platforms.
    — Nishkam Batta, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of improving
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“Candying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/candying. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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