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as in fat
having or being of relatively great depth or extent from one surface to its opposite a thick board was laid across the pit

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as in slow
not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily couldn't believe that his guests were so thick that they were missing his hints that it was time to leave

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noun

as in midst
the most intense or characteristic phase of something in the thick of winter many Northerners are dreaming of tropical islands

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Recent Examples of thick
Adjective
In reality—my natural brows grow straight down—thick, stubborn, and fondly nicknamed my little mustaches. Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 5 Aug. 2025 The confection features thick and chewy cookie pieces, toffee and caramel, which are then blended in soft serve ice cream. Rachel Raposas, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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We’re thrust into the thick of wedding season with bride Danica (Madelyn Cline), groom Teddy (Tyriq Withers), and best friends Ava (Chase Sui Wonders) and Milo (Jonah Hauer-King), who are stuck in a will-they-won’t-they. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 16 July 2025 Rachel Lobato, La Jolla High School Lobato, a science instructor, first started teaching during the thick of the COVID-19 pandemic. Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for thick
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Adjective
  • If my family mocked me for being fat as a child, then that was true.
    Akwaeke Emezi August 18, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2025
  • This may be because fat tissue in the body affects hormone levels.
    Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 16 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • As water evaporated, the juice was ladled from vat to vat, progressively reducing until a thick, viscous syrup remained.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 July 2025
  • Soko’s innovative Hydrogel technology, used for denim finishing, transforms water into a highly viscous state, enveloping fabrics and protecting them from aggressive agents while reducing water consumption by up to 10 times compared to traditional methods.
    Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 1 July 2025
Adjective
  • Read More: The Real Danger of the Trump-Putin Summit At the press conference, Putin talked about how close Russia was to America (shades of Sarah Palin) and claimed that Russian trade with American has increased by 20%.
    Richard Stengel, Time, 16 Aug. 2025
  • For most of the year, the Mets were close with the Philadelphia Phillies at the top of the division.
    Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Born on October 14, 1946, in New York City, Sloan built an impressive resume with early assignments as a writer and producer on a wide range of TV dramas.
    Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
  • The England international, who is capable of playing at No 10 or wide, has made 167 appearances and scored 40 goals for the south London club.
    David Ornstein, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Open star clusters typically reside in the dense spiral arms of the Milky Way, where the gravity of passing stars can tug at their outermost members, pulling them apart over the course of millions of years.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 17 Aug. 2025
  • Finally, it is baked into a dense, tangy loaf that resembles French bread.
    Gabi De la Rosa, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2025
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  • Three organic meats are on offer for Sunday roast: slow roasted Black Angus, with creamed horseradish; succulent Tamworth Pork with bramley apple sauce and Texel Lamb with a classic mint sauce.
    Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Burrow hopes that feeling the rush and gaining real reps working the pocket will help lessen the impact of opening-week clunkers that contributed to the team’s slow starts.
    Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 8 Aug. 2025
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  • The notice comes in the midst of a broader legal dispute between Wilson and The Deb's producers.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Other notable happenings in the Physical AI space include: In the midst of U.S. sanctions and a trade war, the Chinese government is investing heavily in creating an invention ecosystem around physical AI.
    Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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  • Today’s trending hoop earrings range from minimal chunky styles to playful designs featuring colorful enamel, charms, pearls, mixed metals, and sculptural elements.
    Lauren Alexis Fisher, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Shahzad Ismaily, a celebrated experimental-jazz musician, sat next to her with a chunky Moog synthesizer on his lap.
    Elena Saavedra Buckley, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2025

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“Thick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thick. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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