Meanings
verbsugar out (third-person singular simple present sugars out, present participle sugaring out, simple past and past participle sugared out)
present singular third person sugars out · participle present sugaring out · participle past sugared out · past sugared out
- VermontTo transpire or result.
We have done everything we can, we will have to wait and see how it all sugars out in the end.
Synonyms: come to pass, shake out, work out
- transitivechemistryTo use a method of chemical extraction that requires sugar, ACN and water.
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo transpire or result.
Origin
Likely from the process of boiling maple sap to make maple syrup.
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