poeticize

verb

Definition of poeticizenext
as in to soften

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for poeticize
  1. soften
  2. sweeten
  3. euphemize
  4. romanticize
Verb
  • The versatile pair will quickly become their everyday staple, with premium Venetian leather that softens and develops character with every wear.
    — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Rumors had surfaced months ago that Ellison was considering a California exit if the AG did not soften his stance.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of soften
Verb
  • Direct, full sun is essential to trigger fruit production and sweeten the figs.
    — SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 12 Aug. 2026
  • And to sweeten the deal, Margot Robbie and Jennifer Lawrence are also fans of the pull-on jeans style.
    — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of sweeten
Verb
  • To translate Holocaust literature at a moment when genocide is not only a historical category but an active legal accusation exposes translators, editors, and institutions alike to pressures to contain, displace, or euphemize violence.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Better offers an insightful, vital portrait of suicide that makes no attempt to euphemize or diminish its subject.
    — Emma Alpern, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
Definition of euphemize
Verb
  • The fact that such men are in short supply, and that this romanticized myth didn’t even remotely compare with the lives such men actually lived, is of little concern to today’s masculinists.
    — Michael Kimmel, Time, 15 Aug. 2026
  • YouTube | Overcast | Pocket Casts Gen Z has romanticized the technology of the ’90s—or the era’s lack of it.
    — Jinae West, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of romanticize
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

poetical
poeticize
poeticized
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Poeticize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poeticize. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of oxymoron

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Do you 'say your piece' or 'say your peace'?

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

Is “GIF” Pronounced “Jiff” or “Giff”?

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World
See More

Popular

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
image of a green cube out of place in a lineup of red spheres
Odd Word Out: Synonyms Vol. 2 Quiz Figure out which word isn't like the others.
See All