1
as in fat
having or being of relatively great depth or extent from one surface to its opposite
a thick board was laid across the pit
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2
as in viscous
being of a consistency that resists flow
thick maple syrup for pancakes
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3
as in close
closely acquainted
those two have been thick since grade school
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4
as in wide
having a greater than usual measure across
cross your name off the list with a really thick line so I can see it
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5
as in dense
having little space between items or parts
a hedge thick with gorse bushes
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6
as in slow
not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily
couldn't believe that his guests were so thick that they were missing his hints that it was time to leave
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7
as in filled
possessing or covered with great numbers or amounts of something specified
a meadow thick with wildflowers
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Recent Examples of thick
Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 5 June 2025
Transfer the skillet to the oven and bake for about 20 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the breast registers 165 degrees.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2025
Lee-Ann Olwage, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
Started during the thick of the fires, Homes in Memoriam is a joint project created by two native Palisades residents who wanted to provide comfort to those who lost everything from their former lives in the January fires.
—Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
But if the original ever felt a bit too thick for your fine or short hair, the Lite version is your perfect match.
—Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 5 June 2025
Transfer the skillet to the oven and bake for about 20 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the breast registers 165 degrees.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2025
Noun
During the thick of apartheid just over 40 years ago, Joseph Lelyveld, one of my predecessors in this job and a former executive editor at The Times, chronicled this same trip on the Blue Train in an article for the Travel section.
—Lee-Ann Olwage, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
Started during the thick of the fires, Homes in Memoriam is a joint project created by two native Palisades residents who wanted to provide comfort to those who lost everything from their former lives in the January fires.
—Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thick
Adjective
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Want a fat analysis for your left arm or the muscle content in your right leg?—
Christopher Null,
Wired News,
4 June 2025
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To specify a revenue source — a tax increase, the raid of an existing program — would have created a fat target for opponents.—
George Skelton,
Mercury News,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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Etna's lava flows are also normally viscous and slow-moving, often allowing authorities to intervene to redirect flows that threaten communities.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
2 June 2025
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The texture is viscous, like any serum, and not too watery.—
Catharine Malzahn,
Glamour,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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Some of the women became her close friends, and one became a longtime girlfriend.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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Atletico Madrid are keeping close tabs on Andy Robertson.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
Adjective
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Best bets: On our radar this week Noah Davis A collection of more than 50 figurative paintings made by the late Los Angeles artist, who died at 32 in 2015, just as Davis’ career was beginning to attract wide attention, arrives after stops in Potsdam, Germany, and London.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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What’s more, this type of channel supports a wider culture of trust and transparency. 2) Communicate Transparently with Customers Many trust practices are nearly invisible when they’re done right.—
Chris Womack,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Editor’s picks The world itself is lively, if not exactly dense.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
6 June 2025
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In Puerto Rico earlier in the week, the cloud was dense and caused hazy skies, according to the National Weather Service in San Juan.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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Strain into a highball glass, while simultaneously adding the club soda together in one slow stream to achieve the fluffy, towering fizz.—
Jillian Dara,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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And while the Canadian industry made early gains to close a gender gap in the film and TV industry, making strides in advancing and promoting talent from underrepresented Black, Indigenous and People of Color communities has been slower and more incremental.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2025
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As previously reported, the S2 finale found the Enterprise under vicious attack by the Gorn, who were in the midst of invading one of the Federation's colony worlds.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
8 June 2025
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Rothman, Ross and Kaplan are still in the midst of their six-year terms.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
8 June 2025
Adjective
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In 2025 Lawrence now seems to be making a case for a slightly chunkier shoe profile with these Mary Janes.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
4 June 2025
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Hawkins plays Laura like a sinister kindergarten teacher, all chunky jewelry and blatant favoritism.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
30 May 2025
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“Thick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thick. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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