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Recent Examples of thicken
Reduce heat to low; simmer until sauce thickens, 5-10 minutes.
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Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2025
April was fairly cloudy and cool along the San Diego County coastline, and May will start the same way as low pressure from the northwest continues to thicken the marine layer.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2025
Molina writes in pulse-like scenes, and each vignette thickens the novel’s uneasy atmosphere, obscuring our conception of place and, eventually, our conception of what’s real.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
The sauce may thicken after sitting a while, so stir it before using and add up to 1 additional tablespoon (15 ml) of soy milk to thin it, if desired.
—Michael Greger, Flow Space, 24 Apr. 2025
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Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2025
April was fairly cloudy and cool along the San Diego County coastline, and May will start the same way as low pressure from the northwest continues to thicken the marine layer.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2025
Molina writes in pulse-like scenes, and each vignette thickens the novel’s uneasy atmosphere, obscuring our conception of place and, eventually, our conception of what’s real.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
The sauce may thicken after sitting a while, so stir it before using and add up to 1 additional tablespoon (15 ml) of soy milk to thin it, if desired.
—Michael Greger, Flow Space, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thicken
Verb
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The schedule stiffens considerably over the back half of the season.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 May 2025
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Lucy’s Law, among other things, stiffens the penalties for seriously injuring someone in a boat crash.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
9 May 2025
Verb
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This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity and length.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
23 May 2025
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Related article Ships, sea drones and AI: How NATO is hardening its defense of critical Baltic undersea cables CNN was not able to locate the registered owner of the Jaguar for comment.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
20 May 2025
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These devices must be hardened against attackers seeking stealthy persistence.—
Yuriy Bulygin,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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The gargantuan geoengineering project would require half a million underwater drones to pull water from below the melting ice cap and spray it onto the surface to freeze.—
Jeanna Bryner,
Scientific American,
20 May 2025
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Or nix a plan to freeze state worker salary increases next year?—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
19 May 2025
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Musk, who is also CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, is a complicating character in Trump’s effort to solidify U.S. leadership in AI.—
Kate Rooney,Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
29 May 2025
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While the original was built for versatility and durability, the Gen 2 brings a few notable upgrades that further solidify its position as a tool watch for everyday wear.—
Matthew Catellier,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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There’s something striking about how Black Mirror, which primarily fixates on near-futuristic tech conceits as a lens through which to unpack human anxieties, has effectively spanned the length of our collective curdling relationship with technology.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2025
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But their chemistry begins to curdle as Violet begins being irritated and then terrorized by a series of anonymous drops to her phone.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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She is caked in mud with a black eye and a nasty gash on her ankle.—
Jennifer Berry Hawes,
ProPublica,
19 May 2025
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The base also washes itself with 176-degree water so it doesn't get caked in grime and dries the mops with 140-degree heated air.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Thicken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thicken. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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