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Recent Examples of thicken
Creamy clam chowder with celery is a light, brothy version of the New England classic, using potatoes to thicken the broth a bit.
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Holly Riordan, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Feb. 2026
Stir and set aside to hydrate and thicken.
—Virginia Willis, AJC.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Clouds will continue to thicken through early afternoon, but dry travel should remain dry through mid-afternoon.
—Steven Sosna, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
An initiative called Real Ice is trying to pump seawater atop Arctic sea ice to thicken it.
—Christian Elliott, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026
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Holly Riordan, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Feb. 2026
Stir and set aside to hydrate and thicken.
—Virginia Willis, AJC.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Clouds will continue to thicken through early afternoon, but dry travel should remain dry through mid-afternoon.
—Steven Sosna, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
An initiative called Real Ice is trying to pump seawater atop Arctic sea ice to thicken it.
—Christian Elliott, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thicken
Verb
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After the deputies put him back into the chair, Mitchell’s body stiffened, with his legs straight in front of him and his head lolling back.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
8 Mar. 2026
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Leaving them out for too long can cause the fibers to stiffen.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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That’s a symptom of Suda and his team condensing their grand vision into a smaller experience.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
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This interview has been edited and condensed.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The facility had been recently hardened with a concrete shell and then covered with soil in the months before the current conflict.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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But there is a troubling shift that occurs when success hardens into excess and gives way to fear, a paradox that emerges all too often.—
Michael Sonnenfeldt,
Fortune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Saad told the Statesman recently that the ski area opened two-thirds of its terrain this season, and the nonprofit also froze season pass sale prices for next year in an unusual move.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
14 Mar. 2026
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He’s successfully advocated for creating new incentives for affordable housing construction and automatically renewing a program that freezes property values for some seniors, heading off big bill spikes from rising property values.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Since then, the race has evolved, changing ownership five times and solidifying its place as one of the nation’s premier marathons.—
Michelle Edgar,
Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Texas will likely need at least one win to solidify its status as an NCAA Tournament team.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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Dairy-heavy recipes like creamy soups, sauces, or chowders are less likely to curdle when they're cooked slowly and gently.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
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But over the past decade or so, something has started to curdle in the upper reaches of state government.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The cul-de-sac at Cooke Circle in Plymouth is caked in more than a foot of snow, and neighbors say a plow has yet to come through.—
Kristina Rex,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Tests showed one product named Bama Slamma – a flower caked in a white powder – contained 13 times the legal limit for THC, two times the Michigan and Minnesota limit for mold, and two types of funguses, both of which are banned in Michigan cannabis.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Thicken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thicken. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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