thicken

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Recent Examples of thicken During winter months, there’s a rotating menu of atoles ($5.75) – a hot Mesoamerican drink thickened with masa – and in summer, the house dairy-free horchata ($5.75) should hit the spot. John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2025 Bring to a simmer over medium; simmer, stirring and swirling skillet occasionally, until sauce thickens slightly, and chicken is heated through, 3 to 4 minutes. Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2025 Turn the heat to medium-low and cook, stirring continuously, until the mixture bubbles and thickens a little more, 5–7 minutes. Joe Yonan, Saveur, 23 Jan. 2025 The plot is thickening in the ongoing legal battle between former co-stars Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni. Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for thicken
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thicken
Verb
  • At one point, the lower half of a student’s body can be seen stiffening before the student then falls to the ground similar to a boxer being knocked out.
    Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
  • The big red button on the steering wheel stiffens suspension temporarily for keeping grip.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2024
Verb
  • This conversation has been edited and condensed for clarity and concision.
    Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 3 Mar. 2025
  • The conversation has been edited and condensed for clarity.
    Chris Perugini, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Already, Russia appears to be hardening its stance: Moscow has ruled out any peacekeepers from NATO-member countries in monitoring any peace settlement.
    Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 24 Feb. 2025
  • More frequent and severe disasters are forcing local governments to spend more on infrastructure — like sea walls, storm pumps, and hardening critical facilities — services that are funded largely through property taxes.
    Christopher Flavelle, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • By strategically freezing non-essential backfills, organizations can achieve substantial cost savings while reducing workforce size without triggering the cultural fallout that layoffs so often bring.
    Sherzod Odilov, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
  • The recent frenzy in the Trump Administration to dismantle the federal government has resulted in some VAWA funds being frozen.
    Sarah Lustbader, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Meanwhile, Europe’s continued rightward turn was solidified by recent elections in Germany, where the far-right AfD party secured 20% of the popular vote.
    Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 6 Mar. 2025
  • And finally, a central data office with a team that uses data to drive strategy and share it with all departments helps solidify a company’s actions.
    Megan Poinski, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Chastain’s ticking-time-bomb-of-a-performance beautifully demonstrates how passion can curdle into addiction and abuse.
    Beatrice Loayza, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
  • Excessive depictions of pain, as in Hanya Yanagihara’s A Little Life, can curdle understanding into a kind of grimy sympathy or, worse, distaste.
    Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The property was seemingly spared by the fire; however, it was caked in a cocktail of soot, ash and other unknown chemicals from firefighting efforts and burned homes.
    Alicia Wallace, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
  • The floor of the check-in station was caked with dry, cracked gray mud and crinkled leaves early this month.
    Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2025

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“Thicken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thicken. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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