oversweeten
verb
over·sweet·en
ˌō-vər-ˈswē-tᵊn 
oversweetened; oversweetening
: to make (something) too sweet
The chef oversweetened the sauce.
oversweetened coffee
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That’s partially owed to sentimentality, not enough to oversweeten the story but enough to aid its digestibility: The action takes place in the run-up to Christmas, complete with a scene where characters unfurl decorations.
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Love Pulls You Close, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2023
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Love Pulls You Close, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2023
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“Oversweeten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oversweeten. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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