RICHENED Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

richened

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past tense of richen

as in enriched

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But the tracks are enriched with synthesizers, violin, flute, trumpet and clarinet — all five members are multi-instrumentalists.

— Ernesto Lechner, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
In contrast, lower-temperature smoldering wildfires release a different mix of compounds, but it is still enriched with toxic aromatic oxygenates and ammonia, which can irritate the respiratory system.

— Michael A. Robinson, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of enriched

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With Bhumjaithai in control of both the internal levers of power and parliament, the prospects for progressive constitutional reform evaporated.

— Duncan McCargo, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2026
The Treasury Department intervened midweek to help, but, by Friday, the relief had evaporated.

— CBS News, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of evaporated

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Using specialist skills, the team carefully extracted Purdy and reunited the kitten with her owner.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
With the clock racing down to find Joe before she's extracted out of the country to her death, the team launches an assault against an airport hangar.

— David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of extracted

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Earlier in the week, Prokudin said that Russia has intensified attacks on critical infrastructure in the region, which is about 70% under Russian control.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
The legal challenge intensified an unusually public dispute over how AI can be used in warfare and mass surveillance.

— Kaitlyn Huamani, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of intensified

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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

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But Boone removed him from the lineup before the top of the fourth, shifting José Caballero to shortstop and bringing in Amed Rosario to play third base.

— Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
That arrest came roughly one-and-a-half-years removed from Cleveland being arrested for DUI.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 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

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