richening

present participle of richen

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for richening
Verb
  • Tend To The Soil Year-Round Plan ahead for next year by protecting and enriching the soil during cooler fall and winter temperatures.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 24 June 2026
  • Both Iran and the IAEA say Tehran hasn't been enriching uranium, but nonproliferation experts worry that the Islamic Republic may be moving its stockpile to undeclared areas.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • Designed for all ages, the fair features activities and games rooted in science, technology, engineering, and math—from discovering native plants to extracting DNA from apricots and exploring robotics.
    Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 21 June 2026
  • The agreement appears to offer Iran several benefits up front while extracting little in return.
    Seung Min Kim, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • Liquid versions of this technology worked, but used toxic, fast-evaporating solvents.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 June 2026
  • Add a layer of mulch over the top of the soil to keep moisture from evaporating quickly.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • The new ordinance, written by the Department of City Planning, prohibits new oil and gas extraction, including drilling, redrilling or deepening existing oil wells for the purposes of production.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026
  • Far from diversifying away from China, Europe is deepening its dependencies.
    Andy Browne, semafor.com, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • Having clarity around service charges is the only way eateries can survive, said restaurateur Eddie Pozzuoli, who runs Eddie & Vinny’s in Coral Springs — because the only alternative to removing fees is hiking prices.
    Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2026
  • Lemon can be used for everything from freshening bed linens to removing stains from clothes–including cleaning your microwave.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 27 June 2026
Verb
  • The format escalates through semi-finals and a final scheduled for June 25, intensifying constraints to simulate high-pressure competitive conditions.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 24 June 2026
  • There are several reasons why Russia is intensifying its infiltration missions now.
    Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • There are many claims about what the Japanese towel roll stretch does, such as correcting posture, aligning the spine, strengthening the core, and promoting weight loss.
    Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 24 June 2026
  • Both trends increase demand for high-quality healthcare data, strengthening IQVIA's position as an indispensable partner to the pharmaceutical industry.
    Harvey Stober, CNBC, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • Major powers are developing advanced anti-satellite weapons and fortifying their space infrastructure, with Russia and China investing in counterspace capabilities.
    Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • It is primarily tasked with repairing and fortifying the city’s more than 210,000 streetlamps — a frequent target of copper wire thieves — and maintaining its network of electrical vehicle charging stations.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
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“Richening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/richening. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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