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Recent Examples of thicken
This thickening mousse is infused with Shea Butter, Jojoba Seed Oil and hair nourishing Panthenol Vitamin B5 to condition brows while taming and boosting them to their lushest, fullest arch.
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Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
The plot continues to thicken as March 30 marks the beginning of Neptune’s journey through Aries after transiting in Pisces since 2011.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Twists On Tradition Throughout the bushwacker’s history, different places have put their own spin on the ingredient list, but the drink usually contains some combo of rum, coffee liqueur, crème de cacao, amaretto and coconut cream, thickened with milk, half-and-half or ice cream.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 19 Mar. 2025
The eye flattens due to fluid redistribution, the retinal nerve fiber layer can thicken, and there is a refractive shift so the vision can blur in space.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
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Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
The plot continues to thicken as March 30 marks the beginning of Neptune’s journey through Aries after transiting in Pisces since 2011.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Twists On Tradition Throughout the bushwacker’s history, different places have put their own spin on the ingredient list, but the drink usually contains some combo of rum, coffee liqueur, crème de cacao, amaretto and coconut cream, thickened with milk, half-and-half or ice cream.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 19 Mar. 2025
The eye flattens due to fluid redistribution, the retinal nerve fiber layer can thicken, and there is a refractive shift so the vision can blur in space.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thicken
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Inflation, perhaps stiffened by tariffs, and uncertainty over the future of the labor market have left consumers feeling uneasy.—
DeArbea Walker,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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After a second quarter defensive letdown, the Heat stiffened against a team that leads the league in points per 100 possessions, at 122.4.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2025
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This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2025
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This interview has been edited and condensed for length and clarity.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Tomato seedlings that aren't hardened off can struggle to grow or adapt to the outdoor climate after transplanting.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
23 Mar. 2025
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March 27 is an opportunity to dissolve barriers between the heart and the soul, and to soften the edges where hurt has hardened us.—
Colin Bedell,
Them,
20 Mar. 2025
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Save and freeze the leftover stock for soups, stews, sore throats, and more.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
21 Mar. 2025
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Along with the threat of wildfires, other parts of the country will experience frigid temperatures, with central Mississippi, nearly all of Alabama and most of Georgia under frost and freeze warnings on Friday.—
Kenton Gewecke,
ABC News,
21 Mar. 2025
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Recent research has only solidified economists' opposition to this policy instrument.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2025
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The deal solidifies Sandy Brondello’s core players weeks before the Liberty begin its quest for back-to-back WNBA titles.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2025
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But their chemistry begins to curdle when she is terrorized by a series of anonymous drops to her phone.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
6 Mar. 2025
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While a 70 percent drop would immediately signify audience sentiment around the movie has curdled and is impacting word-of-mouth buzz to keep people away from theaters.—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
24 Feb. 2025
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Equipment also includes a device to eliminate pesky lunar dusk, which has caked spacesuits and equipment in earlier lunar visits.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
3 Mar. 2025
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Blush is Life is light, airy, and definitely doesn't cake or settle into texture like other powder blushes tend to do.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Thicken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thicken. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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