thickening
Example Sentences
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The team found that visceral fat was consistently associated with plaque buildup and artery wall thickening, while liver fat had a smaller but still important effect.
From Science Daily • Oct. 23, 2025
“Let the pie cool completely before slicing. This allows the filling to finish thickening and gives you the best pie-eating experience.”
From Salon • Jan. 30, 2025
Some developed a thickening of their womb linings, a potential precursor to cancer.
From BBC • Sep. 30, 2024
The juxtaposed images show the Central Valley turning from brown to a deep green and snow thickening substantially in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2024
My sympathy for Opal was fading with the thickening of her skull.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
