thickens

present tense third-person singular of thicken

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Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • As patterns become clear and predictable, the organization hardens them into deterministic rules.
    Jakob Freund, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
  • Practically overnight, Sylvia’s cozy attitude toward the girl hardens into coolness, impatience and neglect.
    Natalia Winkelman, Variety, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • This setup cuts through major wartime risks by ensuring that Polish capital can move freely across the border, immune to any emergency payment freezes Kyiv might impose.
    Lidia Kurasinska, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • As beer freezes, the water inside freezes first.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • The mark further solidifies the hybrid’s position as the closest thing any of the Big Three makes to a genuine hypercar.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 23 June 2026
  • The operational cadence solidifies and becomes efficient.
    Alex Brueckmann, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
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“Thickens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thickens. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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