thickens
- present tense form of thicken (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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Whisk in milk with a diplomatic splash of chicken stock, slowly, so the mixture thickens with composure.
From Salon ● Apr. 7, 2026
The question hangs in the air as the sound thickens during soundcheck — guitars climbing, drums cracking.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 1, 2025
Supporting Halloween is an exercise in civic association that thickens democratic bonds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2025
But keep your whisk moving, and you’ll feel it: the moment the sauce thickens, holds, and gleams just slightly.
From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2025
A mile thick to start with, the Ice here rises and thickens, trying to flow over the mountains and choke the fire-mouths with silence.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
