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sweeten

[sweet-n] / ˈswit n /
VERB
add sugar
Synonyms
STRONGEST
mull
STRONG
candy sugar
WEAK
add sweetening candy-coat make sweet make toothsome sugar-coat
Antonyms
WEAK
salt sour
VERB
make happy; appease
Synonyms
STRONGEST
alleviate
STRONG
assuage conciliate honey mollify pacify placate propitiate soothe
WEAK
soften up
Antonyms
STRONG
agitate incite upset worry
WEAK
displease disrupt trouble

Example Sentences

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Returning to either tour requires eating a slice of humble pie and, for some, paying a fortune to sweeten the deal.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Officials decided to sweeten the pot by offering to export the “Taiwan model” of high-tech industrial clusters to America.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Paramount Skydance offered to sweeten its bid for Warner Bros.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 10, 2026

Caporale suggests adding agave nectar to sweeten the lime juice base, along with orange juice or orange peel to compensate for the lack of triple sec.

From Salon • Jan. 18, 2026

And if we had luck the water would drag back enough of the weed to fill our baskets for soup, with a little left to sweeten the potatoes.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff