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dulcified

verb

past tense of dulcify
as in sweetened

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  1. sweetened
  2. pampered
  3. coaxed
  4. babied
  5. cajoled
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  • Typically made with commodity-quality beans, this potent cup is brewed in a metal pot or filtered through cloth and sweetened with panela (unrefined cane sugar).
    — Nikkita Nair, Saveur, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Because the fall ratings were sweetened by the introduction of Nielsen’s new Big Data + Panel ratings currency, the comps with 2024-25 were basically of the apples-to-pineapples variety.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of sweetened
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  • Couples like my husband and me, parked in loungers, as well as the occasional small dog, just as pampered as the rest of us.
    — Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2026
  • In the Concierge collection of suites on Norwegian Joy, you will also be pampered with spacious accommodations, concierge service, and private dining.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026
Definition of pampered
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  • Rescuers carefully coaxed the snake away from the home and boxed it up for relocation shortly after their arrival.
    — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Two years ago, in the lead-up to one of these clashes, a reporter coaxed a smile out of then-Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of coaxed
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  • The brothers were each two years apart in age, but younger siblings were never babied; Nick recalled being on the receiving end of numerous pummelings by his older brothers.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Outside the woods the whole world babied her.
    — Hazlitt, Hazlitt, 8 Oct. 2025
Definition of babied
Verb
  • The question is whether big tech can be cajoled or even forced to press pause.
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
  • And veterans Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker and Jon Wertheim were cajoled to stay despite the way their colleagues were treated.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of cajoled
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