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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thickening
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And while the 3rd Gen also requires the separate Nest app, the 4th Gen offers full functionality and control in the Google Home app, condensing all of your smart home devices into one hub.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Jan. 2026 -
Anyone who’s survived to 2026 knows the upper class’ fictitious fantasies still carry real, wretched consequences for the rest of us, but Season 4 plays out those ongoing scenarios to the nth degree, while condensing them into an appreciable narrative arc.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
11 Jan. 2026
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The Czech Republic’s new government will seek to transform the defense industry into an engine of the nation’s export economy as the flagship auto sector faces stiffening competition, Karel Havlicek, minister for industry and trade, told us.—
Suzanne Lynch,
Bloomberg,
27 Jan. 2026
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These include stiffening of blood vessels, changes in heart muscle function and impaired ability of the cardiovascular system to respond to exertion.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
16 Jan. 2026
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Prepare to be greeted by freezing temperatures and piles of grimy snow and slush crowding the sidewalks.—
Hilary Milnes,
Vogue,
10 Feb. 2026
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That translates to around 41 fewer days below freezing each year.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Cold frames and greenhouses are not required for acclimating plants to outdoor life, but these structures make hardening off plants easier.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Feb. 2026
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To prevent it from hardening altogether, use a terracotta brown sugar keeper to keep the brown sugar moist and fluffy.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
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Dirt is everywhere, caking people’s Vans sneakers, and the day is a dull grey as clouds above threaten rain.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
30 Dec. 2025
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Fresh off a historic night at the Grammys, the trailblazing Puerto Rican rapper, singer, and songwriter is now set to take America’s biggest stage at the Super Bowl, solidifying a decade-long ascent that has redefined the American music industry.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
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In the minds of Republicans, Democrats are solidifying the idea that our state government doesn’t play fair.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Feb. 2026
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That’s also where the classic debate, clumping vs non-clumping litter, shows up.—
Svetlana Khachiyan,
USA Today,
19 Dec. 2025
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Alzheon's product is meant to keep plaques from forming in the first place, by preventing amyloid proteins from clumping at all.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Thickening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thickening. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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