concentrated
adjective
con·cen·trat·ed
ˈkän(t)-sən-ˌtrā-təd 
-ˌsen-
1
: rich in respect to a particular or essential element : made less dilute or diffuse
concentrated sulfuric acid
concentrated orange juice
2
: contained or existing or happening together in a small or narrow space or area : not spread out
a highly concentrated beam of light
concentratedly
adverb
Here is Savage working concentratedly on his new, long poem …
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Richard Holmes
Richard Holmes
Examples of concentrated in a Sentence
a concentrated mixture of lemonade and iced tea
when you get a private conference with that financial adviser, you get nothing but his concentrated attention
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Dried Fruit Dried fruit is a pre-workout food choice, with concentrated calories and carbohydrates.
—Kayla Girgen, Verywell Health, 24 Apr. 2025
The bitter bite of a dark chocolate balances the concentrated sugar.
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
Some food manufacturers use concentrated forms of natural pigments found in fruits and plants -- such as beets, blackberries, paprika, saffron, tamarind and turmeric -- as dyes.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2025
The government will have to expand the U.S. defense industry itself, which has become so concentrated that firms have become less cost competitive, resulting in higher prices for many weapons systems.
—Michael Brown, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
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Kayla Girgen, Verywell Health, 24 Apr. 2025
The bitter bite of a dark chocolate balances the concentrated sugar.
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
Some food manufacturers use concentrated forms of natural pigments found in fruits and plants -- such as beets, blackberries, paprika, saffron, tamarind and turmeric -- as dyes.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2025
The government will have to expand the U.S. defense industry itself, which has become so concentrated that firms have become less cost competitive, resulting in higher prices for many weapons systems.
—Michael Brown, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for concentrated
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“Concentrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concentrated. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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