thick
Example Sentences
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After hours spent in the thick pollution-choking parts of northern Thailand, Pon Doikam gets home and blows her burning nose to find blood clots spattered across the tissue.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
They are both in the thick of the relegation battle at the bottom of the table and will surely have at least one eye on that, rather than being fully focused on the FA Cup.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
It should carry a thick streusel crown and a deep ribbon of cinnamon without collapsing under their weight.
From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026
“We’re still in the thick of things,” said captain Anze Kopitar, whose career ends when the Kings’ season does.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026
“He gave the signal,” said one of the men, taking off a thick wool coat and throwing it onto a chair.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.