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as in fat
having or being of relatively great depth or extent from one surface to its opposite
a thick board was laid across the pit
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2
as in viscous
being of a consistency that resists flow
thick maple syrup for pancakes
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as in close
closely acquainted
those two have been thick since grade school
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as in wide
having a greater than usual measure across
cross your name off the list with a really thick line so I can see it
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as in dense
having little space between items or parts
a hedge thick with gorse bushes
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as in slow
not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily
couldn't believe that his guests were so thick that they were missing his hints that it was time to leave
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as in filled
possessing or covered with great numbers or amounts of something specified
a meadow thick with wildflowers
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Recent Examples of thick
Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 14 Dec. 2024
For comparison, the older version of the 5K battery is 0.45-inches thick and only supports wireless charging speeds up to 7.5W.
The bidirectional USB-C port on the bottom of the power bank can charge it or other devices at 20W.
—Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 13 Dec. 2024
Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024
Instead of observing from the safety of a movie theater chair, these games plop horror fans right into the frightening thick of things.
—Theara Coleman, theweek, 11 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Wash away product buildup, dead skin, and excess oil with the shampoo, a richer version of the brand's Bain Satin for thicker and extremely dry hair.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 14 Dec. 2024
For comparison, the older version of the 5K battery is 0.45-inches thick and only supports wireless charging speeds up to 7.5W.
The bidirectional USB-C port on the bottom of the power bank can charge it or other devices at 20W.
—Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 13 Dec. 2024
Noun
The key to building up a thick in sticky glaze is to add a layer of the honey-soy mixture every few minutes under the broiler.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024
Instead of observing from the safety of a movie theater chair, these games plop horror fans right into the frightening thick of things.
—Theara Coleman, theweek, 11 Oct. 2024
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However, muscles are vital in regulating blood sugar and fat levels and need movement to do that job properly.Charna Flam, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
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The most noticeable differences are sweetness, smokiness, and fat content, notes Shore.Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2024
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The bourbon is creamy on the palate with an oily, viscous texture and a pronounced mouth weight, featuring flavors of blackberry jam, vanilla laced-crème brûlée, caramel, candied orange zest, and milk chocolate notes.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Gonzalo Alonso-Álvarez, a physicist at the University of Toronto, thinks a viscous kind of dark matter might be the solution to the final-parsec problem.Jonathan O’Callaghan, WIRED, 1 Dec. 2024
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In contrast, its closest peer, Eli Lilly stock is down 15% over this period.Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Warehouses will open at 9 a.m. and close at 5 p.m. on Dec. 24, according to the company's website, rather than their typical closing time of 8:30 p.m. on weekdays.Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
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This daily dive is part of a wider conservation project to protect the Barren Isles, which have become a refuge for thousands of Vezo people.Sira Thierij, NPR, 26 Dec. 2024
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Panigrahi predicts that a wider swath of enterprises will begin adopting AI, which will be a boon to Oracle given its hundreds of thousands of big customers.Jordan Novet, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2024
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The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued dense fog and flash flood warnings for parts of the region, which are set to remain in effect through the late morning.Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 26 Dec. 2024
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Limelight then follows standard steelmaking techniques to create a slag of impurities at the top of the brew, allowing dense pure iron to flow out through a channel below.Andrew Rosenblum, Popular Science, 26 Dec. 2024
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Despite these efforts, progress has been slow, and concerns about systemic challenges persist.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Snow has been slow to arrive in Big Bear this year, but the long-term forecast calls for big changes.Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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Among the issues to watch: · Will Trump replace Werfel in the midst of tax filing season? · Will the White House move political loyalists into key IRS posts, including enforcement, and how quickly?Howard Gleckman, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Although the two are in the midst of a divorce and recently welcomed a newborn baby girl, they have still been spotted out multiple times in the same spaces.Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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Rihanna dipped into the movement by choosing a collaboration pair with Simone Rocha, clunky and chunky, embellished with pearl and spike studs.Christian Allaire, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2024
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If anything, the pieces asked viewers to look twice, with an emphasis on meticulous craft, mixing new technologies with the handmade, and a lot of chunky, woven wall works.Morgan Meier, Curbed, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Thick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thick. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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