thicken
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But forecasters at the National Weather Service warned the smoke may thicken overnight into Saturday morning.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
Adenomyosis, is a condition often compared to endometriosis and occurs when where endometrial-like tissue grows into the muscular wall of the uterus, causing it to thicken and enlarge.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026
When a solar storm hits Earth, it causes the upper atmosphere to expand and thicken, increasing drag on satellites.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 28, 2026
Sodium phosphate is used to preserve moisture and enhance flavor in processed foods, while carrageenan is added to thicken and stabilize products like meats.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 28, 2026
I knew if I ran, the sobbing would pursue me, and the water would thicken into quicksand.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
Whisk in milk with a diplomatic splash of chicken stock, slowly, so the mixture thickens with composure.
From Salon ● Apr. 7, 2026
Few writers since Henry James can create an atmosphere of doubt around events and character as effectively as this author does, and in “Venetian Vespers” the miasma thickens at every turn.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025
But keep your whisk moving, and you’ll feel it: the moment the sauce thickens, holds, and gleams just slightly.
From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2025
But it’s worthwhile hanging in: As the chapters unfold, the plot thickens.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 28, 2025
The pops get closer, and the smoke thickens.
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
Crusted scabies, previously known as Norwegian scabies, causes a "scaly rash and thickened crusts of skin", external containing thousands of mites, and can be due to reduced immunity, although that is not always the case.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
But for deeper flavor, transfer the skillet to the oven and bake for 20–25 minutes, until bubbling around the edges and slightly thickened.
From Salon ● May 19, 2026
What’s different now is that artificial intelligence has thickened the plot.
From Barron's ● Mar. 5, 2026
On many tracks, he crafts a thickened variation on Bob Dylan’s wild mercury sound, with gurgling organ, touches of strings and horns, and evocative swells of pedal-steel guitar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 24, 2026
He felt guilt move toward him like a thickened fog—he could almost see it.
From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt
The results broadened the concern beyond isolated thickening of the mitral valve, although animal findings cannot determine what happens in people taking standard doses of antidepressants.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
For hypertrophic cardiomyopathy—the thickening of heart muscles—it was 56 steps.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 19, 2026
"We lost a loved one," his voice thickening.
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2026
They gather shortly after daybreak outside a minimarket, the tropical heat thickening, the dawn haze in lethargic retreat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2025
Golden lifts and spiral staircases take passengers up to the highest stores—some are hidden by the thickening white clouds.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
