sweeten

Example Sentences

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They agreed to waive the home inspection, a common tactic to help buyers sweeten their offers to sellers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

"Daddy, take this to sweeten things a little," reads the blue ink.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

As Paramount moved Monday to sweeten its bid for Warner Bros.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

Paramount Skydance offered to sweeten its bid for Warner Bros.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 10, 2026

“We’d even be getting some reading done for eighth grade…?” I add, trying to sweeten the deal enough to rival the cinnamon rolls downstairs.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer