THICKENS Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

thickens

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present tense third-person singular of thicken

as in condenses

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Prioritise, which uses AI to surface your most important notifications first, and Summarise, which condenses long chat threads into a quick summary without opening the app.

— Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Belmont says the facility would generate enough heat to raise nighttime temperatures by eight to 12 degrees, irrevocably shifting the dew point, the temperature at which water condenses.

— Mary Jane Gibson, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2026

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For seven-and-a-half years, Ladd had dealt with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a progressive lung disease that stiffens and scars the lungs.

— Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 24 June 2026
To execute its ruthless 66-pound weight loss program, the rear seats have been completely deleted, replaced by a massive structural strut brace that significantly stiffens the chassis.

— Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026

Definition of stiffens

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Instead of building parts one layer at a time, the system hardens the printing material all at once, producing seamless structures.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
As patterns become clear and predictable, the organization hardens them into deterministic rules.

— Jakob Freund, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026

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This extensive calendar further solidifies K-pop's global influence, with crossover projects involving Western artists and brands like Pokémon.

— Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
It was made using a 3D printing technique in which a liquid resin solidifies instantly when exposed to UV laser light.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 June 2026

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