
Thicken
Cooking Context
Used often in cooking to describe the process of making a liquid ingredient denser.

Keep stirring as you thicken the sauce.
Physical Change
Implies a change in texture that can be seen or felt.

The fog will thicken overnight.
Gradual Process
The change generally happens gradually, not instantly.

Wait for the stew to thicken before serving.
Compare with
ClotCoagulateCondenseCongealCurdleFattenGelJellySolidify
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