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
Instead, choose a plain or lightly sweetened yogurt and add your own toppings.
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Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 15 Feb. 2026
The David Ellison company Tuesday sweetened its hostile takeover offer for Warner in its latest attempt to derail the company’s agreement with Netflix.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
DuPont’s plan to break itself up has sweetened the fundamental investment case.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
These are alt-sodas sweetened with monk fruit, which has a hollow sweetness that leaves my tongue itchy.
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Feb. 2026
Fizzy drinks, items sweetened with sugar alcohols, and booze can all pump up gas production too.
—Julia Ries Wexler, SELF, 6 Feb. 2026
For a chocolatey snack, Raj Dasgupta, chief medical advisor for Sleepopolis, mixes plain or lightly sweetened Greek yogurt with unsweetened cocoa powder and berries.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 27 Jan. 2026
Actually, this casserole is much more savory than sweet; the eggy, cheesy base isn’t sweetened at all.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2026
Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 15 Feb. 2026
The David Ellison company Tuesday sweetened its hostile takeover offer for Warner in its latest attempt to derail the company’s agreement with Netflix.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
DuPont’s plan to break itself up has sweetened the fundamental investment case.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
These are alt-sodas sweetened with monk fruit, which has a hollow sweetness that leaves my tongue itchy.
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Feb. 2026
Fizzy drinks, items sweetened with sugar alcohols, and booze can all pump up gas production too.
—Julia Ries Wexler, SELF, 6 Feb. 2026
For a chocolatey snack, Raj Dasgupta, chief medical advisor for Sleepopolis, mixes plain or lightly sweetened Greek yogurt with unsweetened cocoa powder and berries.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 27 Jan. 2026
Actually, this casserole is much more savory than sweet; the eggy, cheesy base isn’t sweetened at all.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweetened
Verb
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Inside were candied almonds and hazelnuts in coatings the colors of raspberries and coffee, basil and lemons.—
Adam Erace,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2026
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And under the broiler, it becomes burnished on the bird, almost candied in taste.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The latter impression is enhanced by an abundance of background light, but the images remain stunning.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2026
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Riffs on that comedy were enhanced in 2004 by former Python Eric Idle, with co-writer John Du Prez.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Lilley said the bill Graves helped write needs to be improved.—
Josh Funk,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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While these returns aren't quite as lucrative as what was available in 2023 or 2024, they're still exponentially improved from what was available at the start of the decade.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Sweetened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweetened. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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