thicken
verb (used with or without object)
to make or become thick or thicker.
is thickening
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present progressiveof thicken (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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In caecilians, the mom lays eggs and the babies hatch but in the meantime she is thickening her skin with very similar proteins found in human breast milk.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 25, 2017
At the same time, the stratum functionalis of the endometrium is thickening to prepare for a potential implantation.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The data fog is thickening at a time when companies are trying to squeeze ever more out of their workers.
From Economist ● Jun. 30, 2011
And he is thickening his wallet giving speeches to friendly audiences.
From Slate ● Apr. 21, 2010
"Ho, ho!" he exclaimed, as he clutched it eagerly, "the plot is thickening!"
From Stories By English Authors: Italy (Selected by Scribners) by Laurence Oliphant
