thicken
verb (used with or without object)
to make or become thick or thicker.
was thickening
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past progressiveof thicken.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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At the beginning of this, when I was listening to you tell your story my throat was thickening up, but my throat’s clear now.
From Slate ● Mar. 6, 2021
By the time she hit Shasta Lake on Interstate 5 about 2:30 p.m., ice was thickening.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 28, 2019
The smoke was thickening; visibility was almost nil; his lungs were stinging.
From New York Times ● Jan. 26, 2016
I waited a few seconds, but nothing changed; on the contrary, I got the impression that the steam was thickening more and more.
From The New Yorker ● Apr. 15, 2013
Although it was a subtle change, he understood what Leader had meant when he said that Forest was thickening.
From "Messenger" by Lois Lowry
