richened

verb

past tense of richen
as in enriched

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  1. enriched
  2. evaporated
  3. extracted
  4. intensified
  5. deepened
  6. strengthened
  7. removed
  8. fortified
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  • In contrast, advanced microreactors need uranium enriched up to 20 percent.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Stars are born from the molecular gas clouds that lie in interstellar space, and these clouds are enriched with the elements produced by fusion reactions within previous generations of stars.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of enriched
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  • That helped investors see the sell-off in AI infrastructure stocks that began in roughly late June and continued into July in a new light — specifically, the idea that the steep declines had reflected weakening fundamentals quickly evaporated.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The two-run lead evaporated in the bottom of the fifth when a rare Caleb Durbin defensive disaster created another game-tying opportunity.
    — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of evaporated
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  • Hoffman was born in Brooklyn, one of 10 children in an ultra-Orthodox Jewish community, and raised in Montreal after her Canadian mother extracted the family.
    — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Like gallium, germanium is generally recovered as a by-product rather than extracted from dedicated mines.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of extracted
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  • That momentum intensified into 2026 before reversing sharply in recent weeks, leaving the four stocks roughly 20% to 40% below their late-June peaks.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The competition has intensified over the past year as Netflix has stepped up its pursuit of YouTube’s most popular channels.
    — Lucas Shaw, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of intensified
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  • But the political context of the latest war of words has only deepened the suspicions of some of Netanyahu’s critics.
    — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Since then, my curiosity about this particular repertory blind spot of mine has deepened to an extent.
    — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of deepened
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  • His football endurance might still be coming along; his football instincts might still be creeping back; his contact-balance is still a skill that needs to be strengthened after years of atrophy.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Presuming there is a feeling of letting Iraola assess the squad during the first season to earmark potential positions that need to be strengthened.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of strengthened
Verb
  • The locomotive’s engine cylinders have been removed, and its crankcase was bare.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The vaccine, in combination with Keytruda , met key goals in patients with higher-risk or advanced melanoma whose detectable cancer had been completely removed through surgery.
    — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of removed
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  • By the end of the day, Khālid had fortified the palace and was prepared to dig in and fight.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Aug. 2026
  • But with an entirely fresh defensive staff, fortified by new personnel and led by defensive coordinator Colin Hitschler, the Bruins could turn their defense from their Achilles heel into their greatest asset in just one year.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of fortified
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“Richened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/richened. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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