Synonyms for thicken
ˈθɪk ənthick·en

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1. thicken

   Synonyms:
   condense, inspissate, incrassate, compact, solidify, befoul, obscure, bemire, becloud, increase, coagulate, amalgamate, commingle, intermix, crowd, multiply, enlarge, expand, extend, broaden, deepen, obstruct, confuse

   Antonyms:
   rarify, dissipate, refine, attenuate, clear, purify, strain, percolate, clarify, defecate, depurate, brighten, lighten, open, filtrate, diminish, separate, reduce, narrow, contract, liberate, free, extricate, unravel, disentangle, loosen

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1. thicken, inspissateverb

   make thick or thicker

   "Thicken the sauce"; "inspissate the tar so that it becomes pitch"

   Synonyms:
   inspissate

   Antonyms:
   thin

2. thicken, inspissateverb

   become thick or thicker

   "The sauce thickened"; "The egg yolk will inspissate"

   Synonyms:
   inspissate

   Antonyms:
   thin

3. thicken, inspissateverb

   make viscous or dense

   "thicken the sauce by adding flour"

   Synonyms:
   inspissate

   Antonyms:
   thin

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1. thickenverb

   Synonyms:
   inspissate, make thick

2. thickenverb

   Synonyms:
   grow thick, become inspissated

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1. thickenverb

   Synonyms:
   coagulate, condense, inspissate, curdle, concrete, incrassate

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1. Jennifer Francis:

   As we continue to dump greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere, and thicken this blanket of greenhouse gasses around the Earth, we will see more extreme events of all sorts, including these cold spells.

2. Gen John Nicholson:

   As ISIS-K's losses have mounted, Saddam Hussein and Iraqi forces are using IEDs, bunkers and tunnels to thicken Saddam Hussein and Iraqi forces defense, this is the right munition to reduce these obstacles and maintain the momentum of Saddam Hussein and Iraqi forces offensive against ISIS-K.