as in enhances
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 sweetens
Chamomile softens the flame, vanilla sweetens the smoke, and the result is all loving, never strange… a total trance.
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Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025
Stretching it into a three-day weekend only sweetens the deal.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
Samsung’s latest deal sweetens the pot for anyone looking to upgrade their buds.
—PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
Growing carrots in cool weather sweetens their flavor.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025
Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025
Stretching it into a three-day weekend only sweetens the deal.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
Samsung’s latest deal sweetens the pot for anyone looking to upgrade their buds.
—PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
Growing carrots in cool weather sweetens their flavor.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweetens
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How Zurzuvae works to help combat postpartum depression Zurzuvae enhances the effect of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), a neurotransmitter that sends signals in the brain to calm nerve activity, Kelly Johnson-Arbor, MD, a toxicologist at MedStar Health, tells SELF.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
28 Oct. 2025
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In addition to speed and efficiency, FliCS enhances safety and operational flexibility.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Oct. 2025
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Miami improves to 6-1 on the season (2-1 in Atlantic Coast Conference play) and is now bowl eligible after picking up its sixth win.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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Over time, as battery technology improves, Goldstein also thinks eVTOLs could become bigger.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Sweetens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweetens. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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