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as in fat
having or being of relatively great depth or extent from one surface to its opposite
a thick board was laid across the pit
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2
as in viscous
being of a consistency that resists flow
thick maple syrup for pancakes
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3
as in close
closely acquainted
those two have been thick since grade school
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as in wide
having a greater than usual measure across
cross your name off the list with a really thick line so I can see it
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as in dense
having little space between items or parts
a hedge thick with gorse bushes
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as in slow
not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily
couldn't believe that his guests were so thick that they were missing his hints that it was time to leave
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as in filled
possessing or covered with great numbers or amounts of something specified
a meadow thick with wildflowers
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Recent Examples of thick
Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2026
In a tunnel of thick black smoke, flurries of glowing red embers raced across the road, out to sea.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
Then, the thick of the schedule comes into play.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
Restore Sweatpants These classic grey sweatpants will surely become the cornerstone of your winter travel wardrobe with their thick, brushed terry fabric and four-way stretch design.
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The Texans need a big win to improve to 6-5 and get back into the thick of the AFC playoff conversation.
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This is due to the polyphenols and healthy fat content, according to Bobrick.—
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Chicken has slightly more protein than salmon and contains less fat.—
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With the aid of his brother György, who was a dentist with a background in chemistry, Bíró set out to create a new ballpoint pen design based on viscous ink similar to newsprint.—
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Small, viscous waves lapped against the shore, the swell leaving behind a brown shelf of decaying organic matter.—
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Traffic concerns remained a prominent theme of the more than 100 emails the city received in early December, but many people expressed excitement at the prospect of a closer Costco.—
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The Clippers raced to a 14-5 lead, but the Knicks answered with eight straight points and the game was close for the first three quarters.—
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Madani also said that the collapse of basic infrastructure could spark wider unrest.—
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This could make for an intriguing shootout between Maye and Baker Mayfield, who is playing the best ball of his career and has the Tampa Bay Buccaneers off to a 6-2 start despite rampant injuries along his offensive line and wide receiving unit.—
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In extremely dense fog where visibility is near zero, the best course of action is to first turn on your hazard lights, then simply pull into a safe location such as a parking lot of a local business, and stop.—
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At 6-foot-3, 275 pounds, Bain’s measurables might not fit every team’s wish list but would work well in Kansas City, where defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo has preferred dense and powerful pass rushers.—
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Hoover finished 319 yards on 34-of-50 passing, but his two turnovers were critical mistakes that led to TCU’s slow start in the first half.—
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When visiting the exhibit, plan on taking your time to make the most of it, or what the American Federation of Arts calls slow looking.—
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The program, known as IRS Direct File, allowed users to file their taxes with pre-filled tax forms, such as W-2s, free of cost.—
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Streamline applications with pre-filled forms, especially to support internal mobility where workloads are high or digital access is limited.—
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No longer limited to skulking around on a bar cart, metallic finishes like aluminum and brass are in the midst of a dazzling comeback.—
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The Dolphins entered the game 2-7 in the midst of one of the worst seasons in franchise history.—
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“Thick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thick. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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