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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These chocolate truffle bars are sweetened with raw organic honey, something rarely seen at scale, sourced from both Brazil and Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula.
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Andrew Watman, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
In contrast, beverages sweetened with sugar and artificial sweeteners were linked to a higher risk.15
Research also shows improvements in cognitive function after consuming red, Concord grape, and sweet, tart cherry juices.6
7.
—Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 7 Mar. 2025
They’re made with simple ingredients like nut butters, dark chocolate, and flaxseed oil, and are sweetened with organic honey.
—Jenny McCoy, Glamour, 7 Mar. 2025
Coca Cola with sparkling water, sweetened with Canadian maple syrup.
—Lex Harvey, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
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Andrew Watman, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
In contrast, beverages sweetened with sugar and artificial sweeteners were linked to a higher risk.15
Research also shows improvements in cognitive function after consuming red, Concord grape, and sweet, tart cherry juices.6
7.
—Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 7 Mar. 2025
They’re made with simple ingredients like nut butters, dark chocolate, and flaxseed oil, and are sweetened with organic honey.
—Jenny McCoy, Glamour, 7 Mar. 2025
Coca Cola with sparkling water, sweetened with Canadian maple syrup.
—Lex Harvey, CNN, 6 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 22 Mar. 2025.
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