sweetened

verb

past tense of sweeten
as in candied
to make more desirable we really want you to work for our company—what can we do to sweeten the job offer?

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Recent Examples of sweetened Boba, or bubble tea, is sweetened tea with milk, ice, and those signature chewy tapioca pearls. — Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 12 June 2026 Some Cuban Americans drink a version of mate that's sweetened and carbonated. — ABC News, 16 June 2026 Baklawa is the Lebanese version of the Greek baklava—a bit lighter and crispier, and sweetened with floral or citrus notes rather than honey. — Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 16 June 2026 The Sixers sweetened the deal with draft capital, but those picks won’t compensate for Brown’s departure. — Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Sparkling water's primary benefit for blood sugar comes from choosing it instead of sugary or artificially sweetened sodas. — Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 10 June 2026 Adaptable to most any ingredient, it could be sweetened with molasses or sorghum, even maple syrup popular in New England and with Quakers and abolitionists. — Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 2 July 2026 Hinduism is a narrative religion; its mercurial wisdom is lightened and sweetened by stories, softened by ambiguities, sharpened by paradoxes. — Chandrahas Choudhury, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2026 Per the listing, the Pineapple + Coconut 12-pack, retailing for $39, is made with organic Brazilian yerba mate, and is supplemented by pineapple and coconut flavors and sweetened with cane sugar, raw honey and monk fruit extract. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweetened
  1. candied
  2. enhanced
  3. improved
Verb
  • Baking bread with a zesty hint of lemon peel intermixed with complex notes of chamomile and candied violets.
    — Cathrine Todd, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • Most candied nut recipes call for a low-and-slow bake in the oven, but this recipe cooks quickly on the stove.
    — Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 23 June 2026
Definition of candied
Verb
  • Even more than Stinnerbom’s cardamom bun — which some praise as the best in Oslo — the more elemental cinnamon notes, enhanced with lemon zest and juice, allow the sourdough’s multifaceted dimensions to come through.
    — Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • Testing at the end of the three-month period showed that those in the formal learning group had enhanced memory and processing speed compared to the control group.
    — Amanda Gardner, Martha Stewart, 5 July 2026
Definition of enhanced
Verb
  • Advances in childbirth — including prenatal care, Cesarean sections, blood transfusions, antibiotics and neonatal intensive care — also dramatically improved maternal and infant survival compared with colonial America.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • The incursions showed drone defenses in Europe need to rapidly be improved, the IISS said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
Definition of improved

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