dulcified

verb

past tense of dulcify
as in sweetened

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  1. sweetened
  2. pampered
  3. coaxed
  4. babied
  5. cajoled
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  • Many caloric or sugar-sweetened beverages don’t offer healthy benefits and can lead to weight gain, which can stress your kidneys and speed up kidney disease progression.
    — Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The nutty richness of the sherry is immediately apparent, sweetened and charmed by the orgeat, and the sherry as much as anything is what sets the Fog Cutter apart.
    — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of sweetened
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  • Couples like my husband and me, parked in loungers, as well as the occasional small dog, just as pampered as the rest of us.
    — Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2026
  • In the Concierge collection of suites on Norwegian Joy, you will also be pampered with spacious accommodations, concierge service, and private dining.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026
Definition of pampered
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  • Webb relieved Palencia and coaxed a ground out from Max Kepler to end the threat.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • His friends occasionally coaxed him to a tailgate, but football itself proved a tougher sell.
    — Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of coaxed
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  • The brothers were each two years apart in age, but younger siblings were never babied; Nick recalled being on the receiving end of numerous pummelings by his older brothers.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Outside the woods the whole world babied her.
    — Hazlitt, Hazlitt, 8 Oct. 2025
Definition of babied
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  • The question is whether big tech can be cajoled or even forced to press pause.
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
  • And veterans Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker and Jon Wertheim were cajoled to stay despite the way their colleagues were treated.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of cajoled
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“Dulcified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dulcified. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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