richen

verb

Definition of richennext
as in to enrich

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Recent Examples of richen The engine control module will indeed richen up the overall mix in an attempt to bring the excess oxygen in the exhaust back to an appropriately low level—but that will force the other cylinders to be too rich. — Mike Allen, Popular Mechanics, 2 Oct. 2020 The manual choke helped richen the Weber carb's fuel mixture to get the engine turned over, but the nearly 50-year-old powerplant didn't want to start. — John Pearley Huffman, Car and Driver, 15 Aug. 2020 After the sauce has formed in the pan over medium heat, add a bit of butter to richen the sauce. — The Courier-Journal, 11 July 2017 Roasting removes the shell and richens the flavor of chestnuts. — House Beautiful, 30 Sep. 2012
Recent Examples of Synonyms for richen
  1. enrich
  2. extract
  3. deepen
  4. evaporate
  5. intensify
  6. strengthen
Verb
  • Gas seeps out of the magma and diffuses into the atmosphere, in theory enriching it in oxygen, silicon hydride and silicon monoxide, while going the other way the magma absorbs ammonia, methane and water vapor from the atmosphere.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 13 July 2026
  • His extraordinary talent and professionalism enriched countless productions and inspired generations of filmmakers and performers.
    — Chris Morris, Variety, 13 July 2026
Definition of enrich
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  • If the reorganization lag is being compounded by organized friction rather than just cost and complexity, the 8-to-12-year timeline Goldman extracted from the ICT era may turn out to be optimistic.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 July 2026
  • Because the Lighthouse Nebula is relatively faint in X-rays, the researchers developed new analysis techniques to extract as much information as possible from the observations.
    — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 14 July 2026
Definition of extract
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  • That’s after pragmatists inside Iran privately admitted that the initial naval blockade had crushed the economy, with the blockade’s resumption reportedly deepening a rift between pragmatists and hard-liners who want to fight more aggressively.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 18 July 2026
  • As May’s troubles deepened last fall and winter, Elyse prepared for the day her daughter would turn 18.
    — Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 18 July 2026
Definition of deepen
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  • Fear over airstrikes on Iran, which pervaded many conversations with locals during the war, has evaporated.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
  • Most of the hope for the Warriors to make some kind of franchise-altering move evaporated in that moment.
    — Nick Friedell, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of evaporate
Verb
  • Monsoon season and an intensifying El Niño are also underway and could bring more chances for rain to the region.
    — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 13 July 2026
  • Uganda has been a source of stability in a volatile region, but intensifying authoritarianism warrants a review of the United States’ relationship with one of its most important security and counterterrorism partners in East Africa.
    — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 13 July 2026
Definition of intensify
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  • The optimistic interpretation is that Nolan’s visibility among directors has never been higher, and that his leadership role only strengthens his relationship with the very voters who determine the DGA winner.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 17 July 2026
  • Los Alamos architect Galen Shipman said engineers concentrated on improving memory bandwidth for each CPU core while strengthening support for irregular computing workloads.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026
Definition of strengthen

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“Richen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/richen. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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