How to Use thicken in a Sentence

thicken

verb
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  • I thickened the gravy with flour.
  • The fog thickened when night fell.
  • When the mixture thickens, add the remaining ingredients.
  • But there is still time for their tails to thicken up a bit.
    — Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 10 Nov. 2022
  • Stir until the sauce starts to thicken, about 1 minute.
    — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 9 Aug. 2022
  • There’s also a small amount of rice in the broth to thicken it slightly.
    — Melissa Clark, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2023
  • Stir in a scoop near the end of cooking time to thicken the texture.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Whisk in the flour mixture and cook for 5 minutes to thicken the gravy and cook out the raw flour taste.
    — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2022
  • But when the evening rolls around, clouds will thicken, and rain is likely overnight.
    — oregonlive, 19 Sep. 2023
  • All-purpose flour: Used to thicken the sauce of the casserole.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2023
  • The cranberries will pop and burst, and the sauce will thicken and glisten.
    — Aleksandra Crapanzano / Photographs By F. Martin Ramin/the Wall Street Journal, Food Styling By Kim Ramin , WSJ, 10 Nov. 2023
  • The mucus thickens even more in the final three days and becomes crusty.
    — Rebecca Stewart, Parents, 21 Dec. 2023
  • This mixture is called a roux and is often used to thicken sauces and soups.
    — Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Apr. 2023
  • This is more black, more glossy, and so far, doesn't seem to thicken up and get gunky as fast as the other one.
    — elle.com, 20 Apr. 2023
  • Still, the transplanted hair can take up to a year to fully set in and thicken.
    — Horacio Silva, WSJ, 5 Aug. 2022
  • But don’t neglect to flour them, which will help thicken the sauce.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2023
  • The mucus will thicken a bit and may turn light yellow.
    — Rebecca Stewart, Parents, 21 Dec. 2023
  • As the flames drew closer and the smoke thickened, the urgency in their voices grew.
    — Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 31 Oct. 2023
  • Certain eye creams with peptides and retinol help thicken the skin around the eyes.
    — Tatjana Freund, elle.com, 1 June 2023
  • Using a potato masher, break up some of the beans to thicken the soup.
    — Mary G. Pepitone, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2024
  • It will be used to thicken up your gravy, and is also a big part of most of your pies and other baked goods.
    — Jennifer Aldrich, Country Living, 5 Oct. 2022
  • Return the pureed soup to the pot to enhance and thicken the soup while keeping the rest of the lentils intact to give the pot some texture.
    — Chris Morris, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Feb. 2023
  • Add the sauce and continue to stir-fry for 1 to 2 minutes until the sauce thickens.
    — cleveland, 15 Aug. 2023
  • One morning my mentor and I sit up in the thickening grass.
    — Patrick Cottrell, Harper's Magazine, 21 Sep. 2023
  • The sauce is often thickened with flour and seasoned with salt and pepper.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2024
  • The trick is to smash some beans against your pot to thicken the soup and extract colossal flavor.
    — Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appétit, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Blend until smooth, then, with the motor running, add the oil in a thin stream until the sauce has thickened.
    — Sandra A. Gutierrez, Saveur, 5 Oct. 2023
  • To thicken the soup, transfer 2 cups of the mixture to a blender and then return the purée to the pot, or use an immersion blender right in the pot.
    — Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2024
  • Her waist and eyeglasses thicken, as these things tend to.
    — Mireille Silcoff, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2023
  • Turn on the milk frother and blend until the milk starts to thicken and stabilize, or about 20 seconds.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Aug. 2022

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