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as in skinny
having a noticeably small amount of body fat
after starting a workout routine, she looked thinner
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as in slender
being of less than usual width
the thin threads of a cobweb
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as in thinned
not containing very much of some important element
the evidence for that oddball theory is pretty thin
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as in to dilute
to alter (something) for the worse with the addition of foreign or lower-grade substances
thinned the cream with milk but didn't tell anyone
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Recent Examples of thin
Tim Stevens,
ArsTechnica,
22 June 2026
Together with white and denim shirts, the brand this season rolled out traditional patterns, from thin stripes and pinstripes to checks.
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Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
George Nelson,
ARTnews.com,
24 June 2026
And the deals extend well beyond skin care, with discounts on hair and makeup products that address everything from early signs of thinning hair and sparse brows to dull complexions in need of a natural-looking flush.
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Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
23 June 2026
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Adjective
Up there, the air is so thin that climbing a flight of stairs can be a proper struggle.
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Tim Stevens,
ArsTechnica,
22 June 2026
Together with white and denim shirts, the brand this season rolled out traditional patterns, from thin stripes and pinstripes to checks.
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Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
Verb
By the time Alex Branchyk, Sotheby’s chairman and head of modern and contemporary art, took over from Newman, the crowd in the room had thinned out.
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George Nelson,
ARTnews.com,
24 June 2026
And the deals extend well beyond skin care, with discounts on hair and makeup products that address everything from early signs of thinning hair and sparse brows to dull complexions in need of a natural-looking flush.
—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
23 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thin
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Instead of sticking to styles that squeeze your legs in a skinny-jean kind of way, opt for looser, baggier silhouettes like these from Levi’s.
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Already existing as a divisive pick, skinny jeans are taking a back seat this summer.
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Its grassy leaves arch over, are long and slender, and extend at all angles from the base, like a crazy hair day.
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Nvidia carries top-tier credit ratings, the June notes priced at slender spreads over Treasuries, and the offering drew far more demand than the company sought.
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But dwarf galaxies are smaller and colder, with more dilute and slower-moving matter.
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Second, a dilute hydrochloric acid is used to dissolve the remaining lithium and the transition metals—nickel, cobalt, and manganese.
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Kirkmeyer has campaigned on affordability and safety issues, Bottoms is pushing for a redo of the state's education system among other things and Marx wants to cut regulations and lower the cost of living.
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Terrell Carstens, a 25-year resident of Brookhaven, said she is frustrated the city made little effort to find places to cut costs instead of raising the rate.
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Lift your hips off the ground and place a block underneath your sacrum, the widest, boniest part of your pelvis.
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Differences in Adult Bones That being said, some adults are bonier than others.
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Many of Haaland’s bags are actually Haut à Courroies (HAC), the model that the Birkin is based off, but with a slightly taller and narrower profile.
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But with 10,000 baby boomers reportedly retiring every day and millions of businesses approaching a transition point, the window to get it right is narrow.
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By contrast, brewing coffee takes several minutes, resulting in a lighter, more diluted drink.
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Then, water your plants as usual with the diluted banana water, or use it as a foliar spray on plant leaves.
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But as filming continued, Pidgeon appeared to dirty her butter blond with caramel and chocolate shades similar to Bessette-Kennedy’s, thanks to stylist Kari Hill.
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With the help of your Instant Pot, spaghetti and meatballs come together in under an hour without dirtying multiple dishes.
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“Thin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thin. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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