sweetens

present tense third-person singular of sweeten
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. 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
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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
  • 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
  • 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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