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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Cranberries are usually sweetened and used in juices or sauces.
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Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 25 May 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
Beyond finances, the competitors are looking for ways to sweeten their proposals.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026
That’s why Landau recommends looking for products that are naturally sweetened or unsweetened (and paying attention to your own tolerance).
—Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 21 May 2026
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Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 25 May 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
Beyond finances, the competitors are looking for ways to sweeten their proposals.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026
That’s why Landau recommends looking for products that are naturally sweetened or unsweetened (and paying attention to your own tolerance).
—Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 21 May 2026
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 29 May. 2026.
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