thickening

verb

Definition of thickeningnext
present participle of thicken
as in condensing

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  1. freezing
  2. hardening
  3. solidifying
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  • And so is the scandal that OT is apparently being funneled, not to crime fighting and hardworking cops freezing their behinds off patrolling the streets and subways, but to paperpushers like Epps with cushy jobs back at 1 Police Plaza.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Another important thing is that freezing your credit does not affect your credit score.
    Alex Vakulov, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of freezing
Verb
  • To protect hypervisors, organizations must invest in proper network segmentation, hardening programs and runtime security.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Our focus needs to shift from detecting every single threat to hardening our environments and assuming breaches will happen.
    Danny Jenkins, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of hardening
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  • With Bitcoin solidifying its role as a global reserve asset, the rise of ETFs, and the exponential growth of DeFi and stablecoins, the groundwork is being laid for widespread adoption and mainstream attention.
    Leeor Shimron, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • With Bitcoin’s market cap at $2 trillion, L2 networks will enable users to more securely and efficiently unlock this immense latent value, solidifying Bitcoin’s position as a cornerstone of decentralized finance.
    Leeor Shimron, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of solidifying
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