thicken
verb (used with or without object)
to make or become thick or thicker.
thickens
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present tense formof thicken (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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A mysterious discovery thickens the plot—were the Olympic Games invented by women?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
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
Over time, the valve thickens and stiffens, making the heart work harder to pump blood effectively around the body.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 27, 2024
Small blood clots begin to appear in the bloodstream, and the blood thickens and slows, and the clots begin to stick to the walls of blood vessels.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
