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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And if the pensions are sweetened for current employees’ past service, why not pay the cost in the current year?
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Ted Dabrowski, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
And Campbell likely won’t make a decision on his NFL future until after the draft unless Miami or another team sweetens its offer.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
Milk or cream can also add sugar to coffee, but usually only in small amounts unless the milk is sweetened itself.
—Emily Brown, Mph, Verywell Health, 19 Mar. 2025
Flavors then settle slightly into fresh gingersnaps and sweetened rose water before a remarkably bright, honey-forward finish.
—David Thomas Tao, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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Ted Dabrowski, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
And Campbell likely won’t make a decision on his NFL future until after the draft unless Miami or another team sweetens its offer.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
Milk or cream can also add sugar to coffee, but usually only in small amounts unless the milk is sweetened itself.
—Emily Brown, Mph, Verywell Health, 19 Mar. 2025
Flavors then settle slightly into fresh gingersnaps and sweetened rose water before a remarkably bright, honey-forward finish.
—David Thomas Tao, Forbes, 18 Mar. 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 2 Apr. 2025.
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