THICKENED Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in creamy

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verb

past tense of thicken

as in condensed

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Recent Examples of thickened

Adjective

In a small blender combine heavy cream and lemon curd; pulse just until thickened but still pourable (2 to 3 pulses). — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2026 But her thickened skin, along with her toughened reputation, felt supple now. — Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026

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Adjective

This creamy and cozy casserole is somehow still perfectly light and bright, as friendly as a summer side that satisfies those buttery cravings.

— Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2026
Place the brown sugar, eggs, anise extract and almond extract in a food processor and process for about 30 seconds, until smooth and creamy.

— Laura Mclively, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of creamy

Verb

Some of that material condensed into tiny droplets called spherules, which spread around the planet before falling back through Earth's atmosphere at several miles per second.

— Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 1 Aug. 2026
The following interview has been edited and condensed for clarity and length; it was conducted via translator.

— Zachary Lee, IndieWire, 27 July 2026

Definition of condensed

Adjective

Since then, shifting groundwater and agricultural activity nearby have made the water increasingly turbid.

— Sarah Evans, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
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

Definition of turbid

Verb

Dogs that have stiffened up with age get an advanced joint-support chew with glucosamine, MSM, and collagen.

— Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 17 July 2026
Graham's aorta, at 71, tore, a dissection along a wall stiffened by decades of what the medical examiner called arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

— Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Definition of stiffened

Adjective

Several celebrities and their PR teams have denounced Perez for his viscous public insults, from Khloe Kardashian, Miley Cyrus, and Lady Gaga, a former friend of Perez.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026
And more than half of Venezuela’s barrels are destined for the United States, where refineries in the Gulf are capable of processing its heavy, viscous form of crude, said Jungman.

— Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of viscous

Verb

Zach Bako-Bewele's return solidified the offensive line, shifting Anthony Belton's role.

— Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
With the circuit court’s decision, Florida is all-but solidified as one of five states that bar minors from adult performances, along with Arkansas, North Dakota, Texas and Tennessee.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of solidified

Adjective

The images her sister captured after the strike show the trajectory of the projectile, which ripped through floor after floor, and left a gaping hole covered in a thick layer of white dust.

— Ava Bambuck, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Spread the vanilla Greek yogurt into an even layer, about ½ inch thick.

— Sharon Lawson, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of thick

Verb

The early search web was an experimental stage where the rules had not hardened, and the feedback loop between publishers and engines was still manageable and easier to test and interpret.

— Alan Bradley, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026
King has been hardened by years on the streets and Etna seems traumatized having endured mass violence, left an isolated refugee after nearly all the humans and dogs in his unit perish.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026

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