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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
Verb
  • Some quotes have been edited and condensed for length and clarity.
    Charles Infosino, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2025
  • This conversation has been condensed and edited for clarity.
    Kyle McGovern, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The championed Sauvignon Blanc is best served with seafood or creamy, buttery dishes.
    DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • For her, that might mean a bolognese sauce or roasted vegetables with a creamy dressing.
    Malaka Gharib, NPR, 17 Oct. 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
  • 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
  • That solidified her desire to become an entertainer.
    Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Having lost most of their backline, Andoni Iraola has quickly solidified them, and their attack is frightening.
    Phil Hay, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Healthy sap is clear, viscous, and slightly golden in color.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Unless, that is, the object being stretched is in some kind of viscous fluid, in which case the amount of extension also depends on time.
    Anna Demming, Quanta Magazine, 10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Cook, stirring frequently until the mixture is thick and syrupy, about 10 minutes.
    Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Unlike a liqueur, this isn’t built on syrupy sweetness.
    Emily Price, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • What was once rhetoric has now hardened into executive action.
    Jason M. Blazakis, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025
  • These are produced by precisely laying fiber strips in a mold, which is hardened using resins or other plastics to form a component.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2025

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“Thickened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thickened. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.

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