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adjective

as in creamy

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verb

past tense of thicken
as in condensed

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Recent Examples of thickened
Adjective
In a small blender combine heavy cream and lemon curd; pulse just until thickened but still pourable (2 to 3 pulses). — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2026 But her thickened skin, along with her toughened reputation, felt supple now. — Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thickened
  1. creamy
  2. condensed
  3. turbid
  4. stiffened
  5. viscous
  6. solidified
  7. thick
  8. hardened
Adjective
  • It’s served with their signature cilantro aioli, creating the perfect balance of creamy yuca, crispy smoky bacon, and tangy sauce.
    — Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Our first round of the showcase had a definite dumpling theme, which included the dumpling trio from China pavilion and two orders from Gyozas of the Galaxy, including basil pesto chicken (creamy) and street corn-style (sorta spicy).
    — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of creamy
Verb
  • Beresford says the real-life group had to be condensed for the stage, with composite characters like Reggie and Steph standing in for several real activists.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
  • What follows is an edited and condensed version of our Front Page Authority conversation.
    — Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of condensed
Adjective
  • Since then, shifting groundwater and agricultural activity nearby have made the water increasingly turbid.
    — Sarah Evans, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Why does Mitch find the view beautiful, though the water is turbid and he is enveloped in the scent of incense and candles?
    — Katie Kitamura, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
Definition of turbid
Verb
  • The possible move, unthinkable for legacy studios but in keeping with exits by businesses in other sectors, has only stiffened opposition to the merger in some corners.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Dogs that have stiffened up with age get an advanced joint-support chew with glucosamine, MSM, and collagen.
    — Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 17 July 2026
Definition of stiffened
Adjective
  • For starters, the new version has a thinner texture with a much more fluid consistency than its viscous predecessor.
    — Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2026
  • If a black hole had a secret identity as an imperfect, energy-dissipating, viscous fluid, then an effective field theory for imperfect, energy-dissipating, viscous fluids should exist, too.
    — Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of viscous
Verb
  • Justin Fields is solidified as Patrick Mahomes’ backup for 2026, and the Chiefs will keep rookie Garrett Nussmeier to protect their seventh-round draft investment.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Tycho Crater is visible in the lower region of the lunar disk close to the shadow, while bright ejecta rays of reflective material brighten the darker lunar seas, where lava solidified to form basaltic plains billions of years ago.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of solidified
Adjective
  • Even during the rut, Infalt shoots most of his mature bucks in the thick stuff near where deer sleep.
    — Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The evidence suggests that back then a thicker, ancient atmosphere sheltered flowing streams and sparkling lakes.
    — Ashwin R. Vasavada, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of thick
Verb
  • Instead of breaking him, Duncan said the brutal conditions hardened his resolve to keep fighting.
    — Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 31 Aug. 2026
  • This is to help chocolate layer not stick to sides when later hardened.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of hardened

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“Thickened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thickened. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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