poeticizing

verb

present participle of poeticize
as in softening

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  1. softening
  2. sweetening
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  • Medik8 Advanced Night Ceramide is a rich overnight cream that helps replenish dry skin while softening the look of crepiness, fine lines, and rough texture.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Scientists at the Beckman Institute have been tracking levels of plastic-softening phthalates in the blood of children since before they were born up until age 11.
    — Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of softening
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  • Ellison clinched the deal by sweetening the offer price and bringing his father, Larry Ellison, in to personally guarantee funding.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Costner cited a scene in which Dunbar introduces the Lakota tribe to coffee and convinces them to partake by sweetening it heavily.
    — Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of sweetening
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“Poeticizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poeticizing. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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