sweeten
verb (used with object)
to make sweet, as by adding sugar.
has been sweetening
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present perfect progressiveof sweeten (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, he has been sweetening his ledger with things like The Boy Friend and The Tender Trap.
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