How to Use thickening in a Sentence

thickening

noun
  • For thickening, a bit of the soup is puréed, then stirred back in—no flour needed.
    — Shane Mitchell, Saveur, 21 Aug. 2025
  • The heat also quickens up the thickening, which in the fridge would take hours.
    — Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 25 Jan. 2024
  • It's often used as a thickening agent in foods like puddings.
    — Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 29 Oct. 2025
  • With all this noticing, there was a slowing, a thickening.
    — Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
  • If your lengths inevitably fall flat, don’t overlook the best thickening sprays.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Corn cob broth can be used in dishes that need a little help with thickening up, such as stews or sauces.
    — Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 4 July 2024
  • For cooking or recipes that need thickening, gelatin is ideal.
    — Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 26 June 2026
  • For cooking or recipes that need thickening, gelatin is ideal.
    — Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 28 Nov. 2025
  • Much of the back of the dress was sheer too, with the material thickening at her waist.
    — Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2023
  • Cornstarch isn’t just for thickening sauces, gravies, and pie fillings.
    — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Bergamy suggests using a hair thickening spray to add some texture.
    — Tessa Petak, InStyle, 10 June 2026
  • On the flip side, this thickening agent is put to good use in dishes like gumbos, stews, and curries.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Okra Okra is known for its sticky mucilage, which works as a thickening agent for stews and gumbo.
    — Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 19 Sep. 2025
  • What is the thickening haircut?
    — Louise Whitbread, Refinery29, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Similar to chia seeds, ground flaxseeds have a mild thickening effect.
    — Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 17 June 2026
  • And there’s plenty, from hair powders to thickening sprays to hairstyling techniques.
    — Jennifer Ford, Essence, 23 Jan. 2020
  • It's got major thickening power—think half a teaspoon or less for an entire pan of gravy.
    — Antara Sinha, Bon Appétit, 13 June 2022
  • Plus, thickening sprays aren’t exclusively for those with thin hair types.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Witt said she's been able to grow her hair back by using vegan hair thickening products.
    — Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 6 Dec. 2022
  • The new study argues that sea ice thickening and the other ideas simply wouldn’t work in the real world.
    — Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 11 Sep. 2025
  • This may result in some liquid left at the end, and less reduction and thickening of sauce as the food cooks.
    — Katie Workman, The Seattle Times, 29 Mar. 2019
  • In the kitchen, okra with its viscous texture has been helpful thickening soups like gumbo.
    — Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2025
  • And although a hair-growth shampoo may aid with thickening, a vitamin will help with growth at the source.
    — Harper's Bazaar Staff, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 July 2022
  • Just the right chewiness comes from the perfect amount of fruit pectin — a natural thickening agent.
    — Laxmi Corp, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Nov. 2022
  • Below, shop the 9 best thickening sprays, cosigned by experts for hair that reaches new heights.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Turns out the cornstarch in your pantry can be used for more than baking chewy cookies and thickening puddings and sauces.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2025
  • Flour is the most common thickening agent in buttermilk pies, while chess pies use cornmeal.
    — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2025
  • Fibers may begin to break down over time and develop tiny tears, which can lead to swelling and thickening of the tendon.
    — Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 16 Sep. 2024
  • Keep whisking the custard to avoid scrambling the eggs during the thickening process.
    — Joy Cho, Good Housekeeping, 10 Mar. 2023
  • Expect thickening clouds overnight into Sunday, with a bit of a breeze.
    — Andrew Kozak, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026

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