sugar out

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English

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Etymology

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Likely from the process of boiling maple sap to make maple syrup.

Verb

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sugar out (third-person singular simple present sugars out, present participle sugaring out, simple past and past participle sugared out)

  1. (Vermont) To transpire or result.
    Synonyms: come to pass, shake out, work out
    We have done everything we can, we will have to wait and see how it all sugars out in the end.
  2. (transitive, chemistry) To use a method of chemical extraction that requires sugar, ACN and water.