Thesaurus results for SWEETEN

sweeten

verb

ˈswē-tᵊn

Definition of sweeten

as in to candy

to make more desirable we really want you to work for our company—what can we do to sweeten the job offer?

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Recent Examples of sweeten Danko’s angelic voice sweetens every song, and the organ/piano fusion of Manuel and Hudson ties it all together. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2026 To sweeten the deal, Google and Cypress Creek are launching an $8 million community fund. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026 In two different studies, people drank 8 ounces (240 mL) of unsweetened or dextrose-sweetened cranberry juice for 12 weeks. — Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 16 July 2026 But my favorite might be the slaw dog, with coleslaw cooling and sweetening the slightly spicy chili beneath. — Usa Today Network, USA Today, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for sweeten

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An order of churro French toast ($14) came with ample strawberries, candied pecans and a cinnamon Biscoff drizzle.

— Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2026
Baking bread with a zesty hint of lemon peel intermixed with complex notes of chamomile and candied violets.

— Cathrine Todd, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

Definition of candy

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For Greece, the investment is part of a broader effort to modernize its armed forces and enhance deterrence capabilities in a region marked by persistent security concerns.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026
While visual effects can enhance martial arts on screen, Wu argues that authentic filmmaking still depends on performance.

— Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 25 July 2026

Definition of enhance

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With the aim of producing an addition 200,000 degrees beyond the 1 million already projected for 2030, the university set goals to improve its graduation rates.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
Given the tools on show in the macOS beta closely match those on iOS, coupled with Apple’s push to unify as many of its operating system features, there will be some cross-platform data to improve this part of Siri AI.

— Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of improve

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Prince Harry even spruced the place up to Meghan’s liking while the couple was dating, per People, and proposed to her in the walled garden outside of the cottage in 2017.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 20 June 2026
And these pieces don’t need much to spruce them up either.

— Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 20 June 2026

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