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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Its richer, caramel-laden notes are easily sopped up with buttery bread and pastry, cutting through the fat to soften and sweeten things ever so gently.
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Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2024
Blue light-blocking glasses have been linked to improving your sleep cycle and reducing eye strain, and to sweeten the deal, these pretty specs are on sale at Amazon today.
—Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Screenshot: Amazon Autos And for a limited time, Amazon is sweetening the deal by offering a gift card for $2,300 for anyone who buys a car through the site.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 10 Dec. 2024
Par previously sweetened the trio’s compensation in June to reflect their new roles.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 3 Dec. 2024
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Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2024
Blue light-blocking glasses have been linked to improving your sleep cycle and reducing eye strain, and to sweeten the deal, these pretty specs are on sale at Amazon today.
—Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Screenshot: Amazon Autos And for a limited time, Amazon is sweetening the deal by offering a gift card for $2,300 for anyone who buys a car through the site.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 10 Dec. 2024
Par previously sweetened the trio’s compensation in June to reflect their new roles.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Sweeten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweeten. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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