How to Use "thicken" with Example Sentences

1. Some less scrupulous people in the fashion industry also uses human hair to thicken the pile of fur coats .
2. When that happens , the walls of the airways thicken and produce more mucus than usual , which clogs them up .
3. Native grasses , a natural habitat for badgers and coyotes , still thicken the sod .
4. Over the years , the heart and artery walls thicken and stiffen , which often results in high blood pressure and plaque buildup .
5. And in a warmer world the sort of cold conditions that used to allow the ice to thicken and reinforce itself are that bit less common , so opportunities to reverse the trend are rare .