Synonyms of sweetening

sweetening

verb

present participle of sweeten

as in enhancing

to make more desirable

we really want you to work for our company—what can we do to sweeten the job offer?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enhancing
• sprucing
• candying
• improving
• ameliorating
• enriching
• meliorating
• tricking
• embellishing
• dressing up
• souping up
• cosmeticizing
• dolling up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sweetening

Costner cited a scene in which Dunbar introduces the Lakota tribe to coffee and convinces them to partake by sweetening it heavily. — Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

Caesars sportsbook is sweetening the deal for race night, giving new users the chance to earn 10 profit boost tokens of 100% when using code FOXNEWSDYW. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026

This quality of service at a massively low price is a good enough reason to make the switch, but the carrier is sweetening the pot. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026

Insufficient light reduces fruit production, stops the plums from sweetening, and leaves the tree vulnerable to fungal diseases. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 4 Aug. 2026

Rob McDaniel, executive chef of Bayonet and Helen in Birmingham, Alabama, supports this idea for sweetening your tea. — Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 18 July 2026

But my favorite might be the slaw dog, with coleslaw cooling and sweetening the slightly spicy chili beneath. — Usa Today Network, USA Today, 15 July 2026

Without the match sweetening the deal, the argument for prioritizing retirement contributions over debt payoff weakens somewhat — though the tax deduction on traditional 401(k) contributions still has value. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 July 2026

Only sweetening the deal this year is the fact that her friend Anthony Vaccarello of Saint Laurent is co-chairing the hosting committee. — Irene Kim, Vogue, 4 May 2026