thicks

plural of thick
as in midsts
the most intense or characteristic phase of something in the thick of winter many Northerners are dreaming of tropical islands

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Noun
  • They are led by junior outside hitter Grace Houston (318 kills) and middles Kaylani Feliciano-Taele (227), Brooke Stark (151) and Samantha Nichols (124).
    Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
  • House Flies House flies are about 1/4 inch long with four dark stripes down their middles.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The ocean, with its variable currents, depths and temperatures, is a starkly different environment.
    Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
  • After all, when in Scorpio, Venus has no choice but to face the depths of passion, power and control, which is in turn reflected in collective relationships.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • With some estimates putting wave heights as much as 35 feet, weakened hatch covers would have been vulnerable to such waves.
    Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
  • During that episode, lava fountains from the south vent reached 1,500 feet, while eruptions from the north vent reached heights of 1,100 feet, according to the USGS.
    ABC News, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Thicks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thicks. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.

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