odorized

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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Verb
  • The air that rushed under the sheets alongside her was as sweet and vegetal as tomato vines, scented with chlorophyll.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 June 2026
  • On a soft spring afternoon in Portugal’s rugged Alentejo, the air is scented with citrus and the temperatures are finally climbing.
    Ingrid Abramovitch, Architectural Digest, 22 May 2026
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  • Democratic lawmakers were incensed by the OMB’s decision.
    Anna Maria Barry-Jester, ProPublica, 22 June 2026
  • Two of the Huddersfield players were sent off for fouling Trundle, and their manager Peter Jackson was incensed.
    Stuart James, New York Times, 21 June 2026
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“Odorized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/odorized. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.

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