odorized

verb

past tense of odorize
as in scented
to fill or infuse with a pleasant odor or odor-releasing substance the fans are used to odorize the air outside the confectioner's shop in order to lure more passersby

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  1. scented
  2. incensed
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  • Diana’s daughter-in-law, Meghan Markle, is also a fan of the scents—so much so that her wedding chapel was scented with Diptyque.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Café Touba is strong coffee scented with grains of paradise and warming spice.
    — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of scented
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  • According to new reporting by MPR News, police in the city of Winona, Minnesota are incensed after their entire fleet of Flock license plate readers went missing.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Automatic license plate readers have been an element of law enforcement for decades, but a particular brand of surveillance cameras have recently incensed public outrage and made their way into Florida’s gubernatorial race.
    — Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of incensed
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“Odorized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/odorized. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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