richened

Definition of richenednext
past tense of richen

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for richened
Verb
  • While the stock market boom has enriched the wealthiest households, median household income growth has lagged significantly behind the average.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Gingerbread houses can be held together with only icing and candy thanks to the molasses-laden cookie dough enriched with warm spices.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Haiti’s security has deteriorated so sharply that the tentative hope many Haitians felt at the start of the ruling panel’s transition has largely evaporated.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
  • His lead in the race for the Republican nomination has all but evaporated.
    Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Space resources are extracted from their rightful owner, ALL Texans.
    Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
  • At the slime making station, guests will have the option to add scents extracted from real flowers.
    Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • That’s somehow intensified by the fact that most of the people mentioned in the files, like Paul Weiss’ now-former chairman Brad Karp, aren’t really accused of anything specific.
    Ben Smith, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
  • After their first child was born 11 years ago, the imbalance intensified.
    Jelena Kecmanovic, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • As the give-and-take between Goldsworthy and the farmers of Penpont has deepened, the latter have become accustomed to the sight of the artist gathering wood or stones or fallen trees.
    Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Guthrie’s disappearance, which police initially said was a missing person case, was odd from the beginning, and the mystery has only deepened with time.
    Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • These traces of self-sufficiency only strengthened the couple’s determination to preserve the site’s history.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Gabe’s path into financial planning took shape through varied experiences that strengthened his understanding of complex systems and real-world decision-making.
    Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Law enforcement officers had removed the mouth of the irrigation tube diverting water from a nearby creek, but all the piping remained.
    Rachel Becker, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2026
  • By Wednesday morning, investigators had left the residence, the scene was cleared, and police tape had been removed.
    Bradford Betz , Matt Finn, FOXNews.com, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • This, compounded by the impact of employee wellness programs have fortified the program’s purpose.
    Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Improves Gut Health Some cottage cheese is fortified with probiotics, live microorganisms that improve the balance of bacteria in the body.
    Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Richened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/richened. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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