dulcifying

present participle of dulcify

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dulcifying
Verb
  • Those looking to have the ultimate pampering experience will be delighted by the product’s light, clean scent, reminiscent of a trip to the spa.
    Abby Dupes, StyleCaster, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Cracker Barrel is sweetening the deal for loyalty members, who will be able to take part in the $5 deal starting a full day early on September 25.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2025
  • The news led many to speculate that the move was a political one aimed at sweetening a then-pending merger between parent company Paramount and Skydance — a deal that the companies needed the FCC to approve.
    Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Conceivably one or two of them should have already been at Citi Field, but until finally summoning McLean to pitch Saturday, Stearns has been babying them in the minors.
    Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2025
  • However, some have criticized employer techniques for tracking in-office attendance as babying employees and demonstrating an unwarranted lack of trust.
    Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Kershaw also made an impact with his bat, coaxing 13 pitches out of Bumgarner in the top of the fifth before grounding out.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Faucher also allowed a one-out single to Josh Jung and a walk to Michael Helman before coaxing a flyout by Joc Pederson to end the game and record his 15th save of the season.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Getting anything done is hard and takes persuading, cajoling, or even sucking up, depending on who is at the receiving end.
    Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • After years of cajoling workers, employers are taking a harder line.
    Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Salicylic acid penetrates deep into the pores to dissolve away acne-causing debris, while coddling the skin barrier with a cocktail of ceramides and niacinamide.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • This is not about lowering expectations or coddling employees.
    Ruth Oh Reitmeier, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Dulcifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dulcifying. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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