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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
Verb
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The moose flinched and stiffened.—
Fred Bear,
Outdoor Life,
11 June 2026
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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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This interview has been edited and condensed.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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Temperatures on its dayside climb high enough to vaporize metals, while previous studies have suggested that iron may condense and fall as rain on the cooler nightside.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
16 June 2026
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The build then hardened into application maintenance, where one-time projects became long-running support contracts that billed year after year.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Beyond hardening technical defenses, companies operating in the AI age need to examine a wide range of practices, say industry experts, updating the way software patches are deployed and rebuilding the human layer of security.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
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On April 10 this year, Mbappe obtained a court order to freeze PSG’s accounts.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2025
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Irrigate all plantings at least 24 hours before hard-freezing weather if the soil is dry.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
11 Dec. 2025
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The powerful status of Ankara’s military was solidified during the Cold War as a way to keep communism and political Islam in check, but the force was largely confined to combating domestic troubles until Erdogan took power.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
14 June 2026
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Last July, Kurtz put together one of the most impressive monthly performances by a rookie in recent memory, culminating in his first AL Player of the Month and a Rookie of the Month to boot, solidifying his ascent as the frontrunner in the AL Rookie of the Year race.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
11 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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Does a vague sense of dread curdle your belly?—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
13 May 2026
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Customize the cycle for each specific load, such as pots and pans, delicate china, and caked-on messes.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026
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The proof is in the winners themselves, whose industries span everything from philanthropy to cake designing.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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“Thicken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thicken. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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