Thesaurus results for SWEETENS

sweetens

verb

present tense third-person singular of sweeten

as in enhances

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 sweetens Murphy also mentions Zernell Gillie’s gourmand-adjacent Jazz, wherein honey sweetens tobacco, mahogany, and resinous opoponax (a type of myrrh). — Lauren Valenti, InStyle, 9 Sep. 2026 The legislation also sweetens conditions for productions that choose to monetize a portion of their tax credits instead of putting the full value toward their tax liability. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026 Adding smarter tracking, even slower slow motion, and a new color profile that can capture 17 EV of dynamic range further sweetens the deal. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 30 July 2026 Danko’s angelic voice sweetens every song, and the organ/piano fusion of Manuel and Hudson ties it all together. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2026 The rye component adds a bit of peppery, spicy snap, while the bourbon proportion smooths and sweetens the overall whiskey. — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026 The grapes will still get the sugar that sweetens them from the surrounding leaves. — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026 Get the recipe > Maple syrup sweetens the spice paste—fragrant with cumin, coriander, fennel, ginger, turmeric, and cinnamon—used to marinate a whole bird in this hearty supper from British Indian chef Romy Gill. — Saveur Editors, Saveur, 15 Apr. 2026 From spreading atop toast to dipping strawberries, chocolate-hazelnut spread instantly sweetens and delights. — Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026

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The aluminum model enhances the tactile experience with the cool sensation of metal rather than plastic.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026
This non-precious Ni/Co heterostructure electrode enhances performance and lowers costs in alkaline water electrolysis.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026

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Attempting a conventional co-deposition strategy improves surface wettability, yet strong intermolecular interactions between transport layer molecules and perovskite components disrupt both substrate anchoring and crystal formation.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026
The 180-degree is your typical straight screwdriver mode, while the 90-degree improves your grip and boosts torque for tougher jobs.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2026

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