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sugared

/ˈʃʊɡərd/ /ˈʃʊɡɚd/

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verb

To add sugar to; to sweeten with sugar.

Examples :

"John heavily sugars his coffee."

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verb

To make (something unpleasant) seem less so.

Examples :

"She has a gift for sugaring what would otherwise be harsh words."

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verb

In making maple sugar, to complete the process of boiling down the syrup till it is thick enough to crystallize; to approach or reach the state of granulation; with the preposition off.

Examples :

""After hours of boiling, the maple syrup finally sugared off, ready to be stirred and cooled into maple sugar." "

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verb

To apply sugar to trees or plants in order to catch moths.

Examples :

"The researcher sugared the oak trees in the forest, hoping to attract and study the local moth population. "

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To rewrite (source code) using syntactic sugar.

Examples :

"The programmer sugared the complex calculation, making it easier to read and understand. "

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verb

To compliment (a person).

Examples :

"The politician sugared the crowd with promises of lower taxes. "

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adjective

Of food or drink, containing sugar.

Examples :

"The sugared cereal was a special treat for breakfast. "