thickening

Example Sentences

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For hypertrophic cardiomyopathy—the thickening of heart muscles—it was 56 steps.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

“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

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

Some developed a thickening of their womb linings, a potential precursor to cancer.

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2024

It was not so much clouding up as thickening, somehow, from every direction at once, the blank blue gone to haze.

From "Tuck Everlasting" by Natalie Babbit