sweetened

past tense of sweeten
as in candied
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 sweetened Klein saw the gap and built the brand around chewing gum sweetened with xylitol instead. Karl Moore, Forbes.com, 17 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 While cake is cooling, whisk together cold water, sweetened condensed milk, and pudding mix in a large bowl until smooth. Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 13 July 2026 Hinduism is a narrative religion; its mercurial wisdom is lightened and sweetened by stories, softened by ambiguities, sharpened by paradoxes. Chandrahas Choudhury, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2026 Some Cuban Americans drink a version of mate that's sweetened and carbonated. ABC News, 16 June 2026 Baklawa is the Lebanese version of the Greek baklava—a bit lighter and crispier, and sweetened with floral or citrus notes rather than honey. Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 16 June 2026 Boba, or bubble tea, is sweetened tea with milk, ice, and those signature chewy tapioca pearls. Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 12 June 2026 Per the listing, the Pineapple + Coconut 12-pack, retailing for $39, is made with organic Brazilian yerba mate, and is supplemented by pineapple and coconut flavors and sweetened with cane sugar, raw honey and monk fruit extract. Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweetened
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Routine bloodwork can be enhanced with biomarkers such as ApoB and hsCRP.
    Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • In the comic, twin brothers Sean and Chris learn their bodies have been enhanced by nanotechnology, thrusting them into a fight against the villain Deadalus within a futuristic world where nature and technology exist side by side.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 July 2026
Verb
  • Things slowly improved as drummers were encouraged at Arrowhead, but even a big turnout of 20,000 fans looked tiny in a stadium that could seat four times that number.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
  • Lathan is one of four returning starters for Kansas and there’s optimism the defense will be improved.
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026

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“Sweetened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweetened. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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