euphemize

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Recent Examples of euphemize Those words euphemize a cascade of traumas that have befallen higher education since Inauguration Day. Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2025 Later, their sad parts were endlessly euphemized until they could be mistaken for happy endings. Harmony Holiday, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2023 Why euphemize? oregonlive, 10 Dec. 2021 And if a real crisis happens, as with Central Americans flooding through the southern border, euphemize it as someone else’s mess. Daniel Henninger, WSJ, 17 Mar. 2021 First on the docket is hair loss (euphemized on its site as a bonsai tree shedding its leaves), with a $44-a-month box that includes DHT shampoo, a Minoxidil dropper, and Finasteride pills. Grant Rindner, Esquire, 6 Dec. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for euphemize
Verb
  • What’s more, a lot of Americans still have mortgage rates that are low enough to make the idea of a move daunting, and affordability overall hasn’t improved much even as the economy has softened.
    Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The economic environment remains foggy, with uncertainty around tariffs and a labor market that, while softening in some areas, remains remarkably resilient in others.
    Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Allow the mixture to steep for a few minutes, then strain and sweeten to taste, if desired.
    Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Samsung’s latest deal sweetens the pot for anyone looking to upgrade their buds.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The internet certainly doesn’t poeticize it for me.
    Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 29 Aug. 2019
  • Santo Loquasto's set doesn't poeticize the ambience.
    Charles McNulty, latimes.com, 10 May 2018

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“Euphemize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/euphemize. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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