as in to soften
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Recent Examples of euphemize
To translate Holocaust literature at a moment when genocide is not only a historical category but an active legal accusation exposes translators, editors, and institutions alike to pressures to contain, displace, or euphemize violence.
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Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
Better offers an insightful, vital portrait of suicide that makes no attempt to euphemize or diminish its subject.
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Emma Alpern,
Vulture,
2 Dec. 2025
Those words euphemize a cascade of traumas that have befallen higher education since Inauguration Day.
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Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2025
Later, their sad parts were endlessly euphemized until they could be mistaken for happy endings.
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Harmony Holiday,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2023
And if a real crisis happens, as with Central Americans flooding through the southern border, euphemize it as someone else’s mess.
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Daniel Henninger,
WSJ,
17 Mar. 2021
First on the docket is hair loss (euphemized on its site as a bonsai tree shedding its leaves), with a $44-a-month box that includes DHT shampoo, a Minoxidil dropper, and Finasteride pills.
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Grant Rindner,
Esquire,
6 Dec. 2017
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
Better offers an insightful, vital portrait of suicide that makes no attempt to euphemize or diminish its subject.
—
Emma Alpern,
Vulture,
2 Dec. 2025
Those words euphemize a cascade of traumas that have befallen higher education since Inauguration Day.
—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2025
Later, their sad parts were endlessly euphemized until they could be mistaken for happy endings.
—
Harmony Holiday,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2023
And if a real crisis happens, as with Central Americans flooding through the southern border, euphemize it as someone else’s mess.
—
Daniel Henninger,
WSJ,
17 Mar. 2021
First on the docket is hair loss (euphemized on its site as a bonsai tree shedding its leaves), with a $44-a-month box that includes DHT shampoo, a Minoxidil dropper, and Finasteride pills.
—
Grant Rindner,
Esquire,
6 Dec. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for euphemize
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According to Ceconi, these products don’t actually soften, but instead deposit a waxy coating on the fabric.
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And that's especially critical this July with inflation surging again, wages softening and higher borrowing costs expected to remain unchanged for the foreseeable future.
Verb
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Cooks use honey to sweeten and moisten baked goods, mellow vinaigrettes, and balance sweet-and-sour sauces.
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While Samoskevich isn’t directly involved in a deal that nets Florida either of those players — or another potential star — the draft capital the Panthers acquired could be used to sweeten a deal further down the road.
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“Euphemize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/euphemize. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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