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Recent Examples of thicken
One approach would involve freeing greenhouse gases from Mars’s rocks, thickening the atmosphere and prompting the type of warming that Earth is currently experiencing.
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Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Uncover, turn the heat to medium-high, and cook, basting the cauliflower occasionally with the sauce, until the cauliflower is tender and the sauce has thickened and reduced to about 3/4 cup, 8 to 10 minutes.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, The Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2025
The walls of his carotid arteries had thickened and were inflamed.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
The little bit of flour left in the pan helped thicken up the sauce nicely.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thicken
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But Miami’s defense stiffened considerably late in the game and in both overtimes.—
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Suddenly, Arlo’s eyes rolled back and his body stiffened.—
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The following conversation has been edited and condensed.—
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This interview has been condensed and edited for clarity, but the full version is available on the 12 Questions podcast.—
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Teen Shauna is hardened by the brutal losses of winter, and adult Taissa responds differently to reminders of the wilderness with Van by her side.—
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My eyes were hardening around the edges, just like my heart.—
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Cabbage, celery, and tomatoes can be frozen in soups or casseroles.—
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But nearly all that money has been frozen by federal spending pauses targeting DEI, environmental justice, and clean-energy initiatives.—
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Left-hander Kyle Harrison can solidify his position with a good spring.—
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Instead, modern technology helped solidify what Lauren already knew.—
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In a few short hours, the celebration that Tommy’s family had expected curdled to shock and grief.—
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By Monday morning, though, the instinct began to curdle.—
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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.—
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The floor of the check-in station was caked with dry, cracked gray mud and crinkled leaves early this month.—
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“Thicken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thicken. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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