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.
Recent Examples on the Web
And to sweeten the deal, Huilo Huilo is also renowned for its top-notch hospitality, with lodges like Hotel Nothofagus in place for guests.
—
Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
To really sweeten the deal, a third Zombies map will also be released for Black Ops 6 by the end of 2024 at no extra cost.
—Cade Onder, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2024
Almost everything is 15% off for members, and the brand’s activewear line is 20% off to sweeten the deal.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 17 Oct. 2024
Boeing later sweetened the offer, increasing pay raises, a ratification bonus and other improvements, which the union turned down, arguing that it was not negotiated.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2024
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Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
To really sweeten the deal, a third Zombies map will also be released for Black Ops 6 by the end of 2024 at no extra cost.
—Cade Onder, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2024
Almost everything is 15% off for members, and the brand’s activewear line is 20% off to sweeten the deal.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 17 Oct. 2024
Boeing later sweetened the offer, increasing pay raises, a ratification bonus and other improvements, which the union turned down, arguing that it was not negotiated.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Sweeten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweeten. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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