RICHEN Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

richen

verb

Definition of richen

as in to enrich

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Recent Examples of richen The manual choke helped richen the Weber carb's fuel mixture to get the engine turned over, but the nearly 50-year-old powerplant didn't want to start. — John Pearley Huffman, Car and Driver, 15 Aug. 2020 After the sauce has formed in the pan over medium heat, add a bit of butter to richen the sauce. — The Courier-Journal, 11 July 2017 Roasting removes the shell and richens the flavor of chestnuts. — House Beautiful, 30 Sep. 2012 The engine control module will indeed richen up the overall mix in an attempt to bring the excess oxygen in the exhaust back to an appropriately low level—but that will force the other cylinders to be too rich. — Mike Allen, Popular Mechanics, 28 Feb. 2011

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Hotel loyalty programs are shifting focus from just points and free nights to enriching the entire travel experience.

— Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Of course, wealthy parents can be irresponsible, and low-income parents can create loving, enriching homes.

— Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of enrich

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Asteroid mining is also mentioned as a potential opportunity, which would entail extracting metals and other critical resources from near-Earth and main-belt asteroids.

— Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026
The company based in the Boston-area city of Woburn, Massachusetts, plans to build a bigger facility to extract and produce critical metals needed in not only defense but also the aerospace and automotive industries.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of extract

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However, the monsoon made its way to much of the country after some delay and concerns about drought have largely evaporated.

— SJ Guest Editorial, Footwear News, 28 July 2026
What’s more, containers are exposed to sun and wind from all directions, causing moisture to evaporate more quickly.

— Rachel Gillett, Martha Stewart, 28 July 2026

Definition of evaporate

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History shows that presidents who intensify wars in pursuit of a way out, or to protect their own prestige or America’s reputation, descend a slippery slope.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Rising electricity demand from AI data centers has intensified the search for on-site power systems that can ease pressure on strained grids without locking operators into a single fuel.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026

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