thicken
/ˈθɪkən/
verb
- To become thicker or make something thicker in consistency.
- Add a little flour to thicken the sauce.
- You can thicken the soup by simmering it longer.
- The fog began to thicken as the evening went on.
- To become more dense, crowded, or intense.
- Traffic began to thicken near the stadium after the concert.
- As the forest thickened, it became harder to see the trail.
- The plot of the mystery novel started to thicken when a new suspect appeared.
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