as in to soften
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of poeticize
The internet certainly doesn’t poeticize it for me.
—
Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 29 Aug. 2019
Santo Loquasto's set doesn't poeticize the ambience.
—Charles McNulty, latimes.com, 10 May 2018
Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 29 Aug. 2019
Santo Loquasto's set doesn't poeticize the ambience.
—Charles McNulty, latimes.com, 10 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for poeticize
Verb
-
Its rich, tinted formula softens without compromising pigment making Eadem’s Lip Softening Balm a no-fuss makeup staple that will leave you looking primped on the go and after a long day.—
Valerie Butler,
Essence,
28 May 2025
-
That said, the broader US housing market remains under pressure from persistent affordability challenges, elevated mortgage rates, and softening consumer sentiment.—
Joe Cornell,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
Verb
-
Rather than relying on heavy sweetness, Persian desserts are lightly sweetened and perfumed with aromatics like rosewater, cardamom, and saffron.—
Shivani Vora,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
-
Friends become family when Venus sweetens things up in Taurus, and your 11th house of associations, community and social networks.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
5 June 2025
Verb
-
Those words euphemize a cascade of traumas that have befallen higher education since Inauguration Day.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2025
-
Later, their sad parts were endlessly euphemized until they could be mistaken for happy endings.—
Harmony Holiday,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2023
Verb
-
Some writers and economists say that romanticizing this one particular sector of the economy is more about nostalgia or political pandering than rational thinking about what will best serve workers and the economy.—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
27 May 2025
-
The film doesn’t want to romanticize La Cañada Real.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
20 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Poeticize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poeticize. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share