sweeten
verb (used with object)
to make sweet, as by adding sugar.
sweetened
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past participleof sweeten.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof sweeten.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
sweetenverb (used with object)to make sweet, as by adding sugar.
Example Sentences
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It also sweetened advertised salaries for new captains and first officers, according to its website.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Artificially sweetened beverages were defined as low-calorie carbonated beverages.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
The Cortado Cloud, a 4-ounce espresso or matcha drink sweetened with vanilla syrup and finished with a thick cream top, is exclusive to Studio City.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Serve with lightly sweetened orange-zest whipped cream — homemade or straight from the spray can.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
Again, as it had before when Liyana saw Omer at lunchtime, the afternoon puffed up lightly, joyously, a delicate pastry, a sweetened shell of hours.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
