sweetened; sweetening
ˈswē-tᵊn-iŋ 
ˈswēt-niŋ
1
: to make sweet
2
: to soften the mood or attitude of
3
: to make less painful or trying
4
: to free from a harmful or undesirable quality or substance
especially
: to remove sulfur compounds from
sweeten natural gas
5
: to make more valuable or attractive
sweeten the deal
: such as
a
: to increase (a pot not won on the previous deal) by anteing prior to another deal
b
: to place additional securities as collateral for (a loan)
: to become sweet
Examples of sweeten in a Sentence
He sweetened his cereal a little.
He sweetened the deal with a large signing bonus.
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Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 12 Apr. 2025
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—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
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In older adults, there appeared to be no obvious link between the consumption of drinks sweetened with sugar or artificial flavourings and poorer mental health outcomes.
—Rosie McCall, Discover Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
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Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 12 Apr. 2025
These additives are typically found in sugary and artificially sweetened drinks.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
The price includes a free year of password management to sweeten the deal.
—Stackcommerce Team (sponsored), PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
In older adults, there appeared to be no obvious link between the consumption of drinks sweetened with sugar or artificial flavourings and poorer mental health outcomes.
—Rosie McCall, Discover Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sweeten
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“Sweeten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweeten. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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