EUPHEMIZED Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

euphemized

verb

past tense of euphemize

as in sweetened

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Sweets, however – which the researchers defined as sugars, and sweetened foods and beverages – were a different story.

— Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Why Sweet Tea Needs To Be Refrigerated Whether your iced tea is sweetened or unsweetened, it must absolutely be refrigerated.

— Natalia Vela, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2026

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Opening the show, model Dyanira Hurbuscher walked in a sheer look — a bra hinting at the boning seen in Edwardian-era corsetry, but completely softened and unrestricted (Gabrielle famously rejected the stiff fashion rules of her time).

— Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026
Earlier this year, the EU softened its corporate sustainability disclosure rules and adjusted its carbon pricing framework.

— Justin Worland, Time, 3 Oct. 2026

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