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thickened

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verb

past tense of thicken

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of thickened
Adjective
Heat over medium, stirring frequently, until thickened and bubbly. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thickened
Adjective
  • Expect six to nine layers of vanilla sponge cake sandwiched between a custard or creamy filling.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Travelers will have the opportunity to walk rich, creamy-white beaches, kayak crystal-clear waters, and snorkel above pristine coral reefs teeming with marine life.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • His remarks have been edited and condensed.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2025
  • This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • Unlike regions such as southeast Florida or southern California, New York’s nearshore waters are frequently turbid and moderately rough, limiting the visibility of sharks from the air.
    Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Why does Mitch find the view beautiful, though the water is turbid and he is enveloped in the scent of incense and candles?
    Katie Kitamura, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
Verb
  • Drew stiffened as Theo Wiggins headed his way.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
  • McDaniel made the point that the Dolphins’ defensive line and run defense stiffened somewhat after struggling badly on the first drive.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • With the aid of his brother György, who was a dentist with a background in chemistry, Bíró set out to create a new ballpoint pen design based on viscous ink similar to newsprint.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Small, viscous waves lapped against the shore, the swell leaving behind a brown shelf of decaying organic matter.
    David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The final Thursday of November was Thanksgiving until 1939 when President Franklin Delano Roosevelt solidified it as the fourth Thursday, hoping to increase retail sales during the Great Depression.
    Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Belladonna of Sadness, Shinjuku is one of the works that solidified some of the now-familiar conventions, aesthetics, and possibilities of horror anime.
    Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The thick artificial foliage is pre-lit with warm white LED bulbs spaced through the entire length of the 10-foot piece.
    Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2025
  • With more than 38,000 gallons of fuel on board the cargo flight bound for Hawaii, the crash created a massive ball of fire – punctuated by smaller explosions from flammable material on the ground – and sent a towering plume of thick black smoke into the sky.
    Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • It had been hardened too much for an emotion so soft.
    Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
  • And his immigration policies seem only to have hardened since then.
    Patricia Lopez, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025

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“Thickened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thickened. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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