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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
thicken .
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Examples
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As it heals, the skin thickens to give a more youthful appearance.
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I don’t say that stress explains anything, but it may hold clues, and factoring it in thickens the picture and gives us more to work on.
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Your marmalade is coming to life as the boiling bubbles change as it thickens.
One For The Table: More Than a Jarful One For The Table 2012
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Stir the mixture constantly over medium heat with a heatproof spatula, scraping the bottom as you stir, until the mixture thickens and coats the spatula.
Archive 2009-06-01 Melissa 2009
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Your marmalade is coming to life as the boiling bubbles change as it thickens.
One For The Table: More Than a Jarful One For The Table 2012
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But I shall keep myself as far as possible at present to the more ‘scientific’ view; and only as the plot thickens in subsequent lectures shall I consider the question of its absolute sufficiency as an explanation of all the facts.
In the Valley of the Shadow James L. Kugel 2011
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Stir the mixture constantly over medium heat with a heatproof spatula, scraping the bottom as you stir, until the mixture thickens and coats the spatula.
ICE CREAM SUNDAY Melissa 2009
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Defend and more, for even as she speaks, the darkness thickens.
Secret History of Elizabeth Tudor, Vampire Slayer Lucy Weston 2011
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Now that 38 Degrees, a group of concerned citizens, has sought the advice of leading lawyers, the confusion thickens further.
Why this flawed bill threatens the very future of the NHS | Shirley Williams 2011
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The mist grows, expands, thickens, until I am engulfed within it.
Secret History of Elizabeth Tudor, Vampire Slayer Lucy Weston 2011
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