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Recent Examples of thicken
As a musician, Holloway’s voice is inseparable from his identity and livelihood, and going on testosterone — which causes the vocal folds to thicken and lengthen, lowering pitch, while also enlarging the larynx — terrified him.
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Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Using a heatproof spatula or your favorite wooden spoon, stir until the mixture thicken slightly and reaches 160 degrees, making sure the mixture doesn’t curdle.
—Nancy Vienneau, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
Over time, that bone started to calcify and thicken, bothering his labrums.
—Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 22 May 2026
These erratic patterns can also thicken the lining of the uterine, which can make blood flow heavier.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 19 May 2026
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Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Using a heatproof spatula or your favorite wooden spoon, stir until the mixture thicken slightly and reaches 160 degrees, making sure the mixture doesn’t curdle.
—Nancy Vienneau, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
Over time, that bone started to calcify and thicken, bothering his labrums.
—Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 22 May 2026
These erratic patterns can also thicken the lining of the uterine, which can make blood flow heavier.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thicken
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Volkswagen’s premium Audi brand has lost much of its luster in recent years, dragged down by trade tariffs, stiffening competition and a patchy electric-vehicle roster.—
William Wilkes,
Bloomberg,
8 June 2026
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Chronic inflammation damages blood vessels, stiffening them and increasing resistance.—
Jennifer Berger,
Verywell Health,
1 June 2026
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This interview was edited and condensed for clarity.—
Joelle Goldstein,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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This interview has been edited and condensed.—
Rebecca Ford,
Vanity Fair,
9 June 2026
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Enterprises that spent years hardening endpoints, strengthening identity controls and building sophisticated security operations centers are now layering AI capabilities on top of existing environments without adapting the controls needed to govern them securely.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Dark lunar maria are visible sprawling across the moon's surface, where lava once rose to the surface before hardening to form enormous basaltic plains.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
1 June 2026
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Dodgers left-hander Justin Wrobleski shouted two words — the first of which didn’t appear to be fit for print — and strode off the mound, the icy expression on his face frozen in place all the way to the dugout.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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But it's also made people even more skeptical of public figures whose appearances seem naturally frozen in time.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Korda’s final putt of the day curled in the right side of the cup to solidify her second consecutive round of 67 at Riviera after beginning the championship with a frustrating 2-over 73.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
7 June 2026
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Set on a colossal ceramic plate crafted by a local architect, and supported internally with steel tubes, this event set a Guinness World Record, solidifying the country’s enthusiasm for the dip.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
7 June 2026
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Interest in the author’s life can curdle into obsession, as in Henry James’s The Aspern Papers, in which the narrator embraces any deception necessary to acquire the letters of a dead poet.—
Walt Hunter,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
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Using a heatproof spatula or your favorite wooden spoon, stir until the mixture thicken slightly and reaches 160 degrees, making sure the mixture doesn’t curdle.—
Nancy Vienneau,
Southern Living,
23 May 2026
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Clean Off the Deck A mower deck caked with clippings attracts more clippings.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 June 2026
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What is the source of the myth of the effect of loud noises and cake baking?—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
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“Thicken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thicken. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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