as in to sweeten
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The flavors of the pineapple, grapes, bananas, cherries, and oranges start to blend with and sweeten the dressing once your salad has been in the fridge long enough.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
17 June 2026 -
Some Cuban Americans drink a version of mate that's sweetened and carbonated.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Could baby owls and eagles be the key to stopping the spread of bird flu?—
John Lauritsen,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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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
Verb
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There will be a Daddy’s Kingdom, with a VIP zone featuring a throne-style photo opportunity as well as treats, games, giveaways and pampering experiences just for papa.—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
16 June 2026
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Under Meza, player cliques developed, stars were pampered, discipline waned.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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Peters crouched down and used a little body language to try to coax the ball fair.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
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In 2024, Peruvian police dressed an officer in a bear costume on the eve of Valentine's Day and armed him with balloons and gifts to coax a female drug suspect from her home.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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There’s a special place in the annals of romance scammers for Uncle Sam, who blandished millions into falling in love with a fair and honest America that never was.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
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Warsh may have been willing to blandish Trump to whatever degree necessary to be appointed, and certainly would get along with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
17 May 2026
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You’re not mollycoddled during the week and are expected to act as any professional crew member would.—
Helen Iatrou,
Robb Report,
14 Sep. 2023
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So football generally, and pro football specifically, helped reassure the country that American men were not mollycoddled softies.—
James Surowiecki,
New York Times,
19 Dec. 2019
Verb
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Chef Albert was a restaurateur trying to wheedle a good review out of a tough restaurant critic.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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In a bid to rekindle the couple’s honeymoon phase, Yasmin troubleshoots by wheedling a chief executive role for him at payment processing company Tender (run by Max Minghella‘s inscrutable puppet-master Whitney Halberstram), and throwing her husband a lavish costume party for his 40th birthday.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
18 Jan. 2026
Verb
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This lifestyle caused many citizens to accuse the military of coddling the enemy.—
Helaine Williams,
Arkansas Online,
20 June 2026
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She has been coddled and cloistered within her city, but the spreading vegetation interferes with that way of life.—
Hannah Gold,
New Yorker,
17 June 2026
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“Dulcify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dulcify. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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