thicken
verb (used with or without object)
to make or become thick or thicker.
thickened
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past participleof thicken.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof thicken.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
thickenverb (used with or without object)to make or become thick or thicker.
Example Sentences
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Each layer thickened the regulatory side of the law, but without strengthening the liberal one.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
When the sleepiest central bank on Earth becomes the one that matters, the plot has thickened.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
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
Add 2 cups water or broth and simmer for 5 minutes, until slightly thickened and stew-like.
From Salon ● May 19, 2026
Dinner had taken long enough for thickened thunderheads to swell off the coast.
From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt
