Thicken Synonyms and Antonyms

thĭkən
To make thicker
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. reinforce
  2. add
  3. expand
  4. enlarge
  5. buttress
  6. inspissate
  7. widen
  8. swell
Antonyms:
  1. thin
  2. water-down
  3. dilute
  4. decrease
  5. narrow-down
  6. liquefy
  7. slice off
  8. melt
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Thicken Sentence Examples

  • A further interest, to thicken the broth, is the idea of seduction.

  • Remove from heat and stir in the oat flour to thicken.

  • The starch granules absorb liquid, causing the sauce to thicken.

  • In addition to using it for large projects like canoe and home buildings, the elm bark was used to make pudding, to thicken jelly and as a survival food during the Revolutionary War.

  • When artery walls thicken, the inside of the blood vessel narrows.

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