thickening
Example Sentences
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"Symptoms like thickening and laxity of the skin, so-called 'elephant skin', extreme shedding and sharply defined areas of redness next to normal skin."
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
I had been living my life for nearly four years with no cartilage in my hip, bone scraping bone, bone spurs forming and joint thickening.
From Salon • Dec. 13, 2024
The food additive carrageenan -- also known as E 407 -- is used by the food industry as an emulsifier and thickening agent in numerous finished products.
From Science Daily • Nov. 27, 2024
Carrageenan is derived from a seaweed, to add a thickening texture and preserve the product.
From Seattle Times • May 2, 2024
The thickening woods made it hard to see more than just a few yards ahead.
From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
