sweeten
verb (used with object)
to make sweet, as by adding sugar.
is sweetening
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present progressiveof sweeten (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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For PSUS’s do-over listing, Ackman is sweetening the deal by giving those who participate in the fund IPO free shares in Pershing Square.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026
But it is sweetening the deal at Disney World.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 11, 2023
Nvidia’s also likely looking to make room for its upcoming 40-series cards, and is sweetening the deal on its 30-series GPUs with game bundles and steep discounts.
From The Verge ● Sep. 7, 2022
Endowment-rich Stanford University is sweetening financial aid for middle- and upper-middle-income students who attend the Palo Alto-area campus.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 2, 2015
And look well ahead, and be sure of your ground, before you build upon the charming creature who is sweetening your life here.
From Rosmersholm by Sharp, R. Farquharson (Robert Farquharson)
