thickening
noun
thick·en·ing
ˈthi-kə-niŋ 
ˈthik-
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Pulmonary fibrosis, a thickening and damaging of the lungs, would eventually force him into retirement.
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CBS News, 26 May 2026
Pulmonary fibrosis, a thickening and damaging of the lungs, would eventually force him into retirement.
—ABC News, 25 May 2026
The thickening afternoon light gave the square an air of drama, like a movie set readied for action, but there was no one around to cast as extras; chattering tourists fill it only during the brief summer high season.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2026
With all this noticing, there was a slowing, a thickening.
—Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
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CBS News, 26 May 2026
Pulmonary fibrosis, a thickening and damaging of the lungs, would eventually force him into retirement.
—ABC News, 25 May 2026
The thickening afternoon light gave the square an air of drama, like a movie set readied for action, but there was no one around to cast as extras; chattering tourists fill it only during the brief summer high season.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2026
With all this noticing, there was a slowing, a thickening.
—Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for thickening
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“Thickening.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thickening. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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