How to Use thin in a Sentence

thin

1 of 3 adjective

• What are the best bobs for thin hair?
  — Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 6 Mar. 2026
• Their pies are chewy and thin crust style.
  — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
• The straps are thin but still hold the girls up.
  — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 7 Feb. 2026
• The idea is to thin dense canopies so snow falls through.
  — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2026
• Lumpy skin, very thin arms and fever can be signs too.
  — Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 13 June 2026
• When rolling the beignet dough, take care not to go too thin.
  — Micah A Leal, Southern Living, 20 July 2023
• Lots of walks, plus thin air does not make for much hope.
  — Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
• Spread glaze in thin layer over cakes.
  — Faye Levy, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
• Score top with a thin cross from end to end of each dough ball.
  — Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
• Now, that future is on thin ice.
  — Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
• But sometimes her faith wears thin.
  — ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2025
• Garnish with a thin lime wheel.
  — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 6 June 2026
• Their thin wrists dangle over their knees.
  — Nicolas Niarchos, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2025
• But a decade on, the results are thin.
  — Reagan Yip, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
• The paste should be thin and spreadable.
  — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 6 Feb. 2026
• But, thin hosiery isn’t going to cut it.
  — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 30 Jan. 2026
• For tougher cuts, thinner slices are best.
  — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
• Food pantries are already stretched thin.
  — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2026
• Though squaring over nine feet, the boar was thin.
  — Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 4 Feb. 2026
• Roll up egg sheet; cut roll into thin slices.
  — Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Apr. 2026
• The strokes are steady, thin, almost like threads.
  — Dada Jovanovic, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
• The top featured a high neck and a thin cutout at the chest.
  — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026
• My eye goes first to a thin disc propped up on a wooden stand.
  — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
• And, by now, the joy of play-in success has worn thin.
  — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
• The Rams are, by a thin margin.
  — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
• Their bench is thin and Skinner knows it.
  — Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
• This spring, the move is to choose styles with thin straps and a clean design.
  — René Chávez Esparza, Glamour, 14 Mar. 2026
• The legs are black with a couple thin yellow bands.
  — Eva Flowe june 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026
• Sucking water from thin air is not new.
  — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
• The thin light of some minor pleasure starts to glow.
  — Daniel Smith, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2026

thin

2 of 3 verb

• The haze thinned in the late afternoon.
• He added a little more water to thin the gravy.
• His face has been thinned by illness.
• The air thinned and the land went blue.
  — Roey Leonardi, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2026
• By late morning the crowd had thinned.
  — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 12 June 2026
• The veils of the universe have thinned.
  — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 21 June 2026
• The veils of the universe have thinned.
  — Georgia Slater, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
• The veils of the universe have thinned.
  — Melina Khan, USA Today, 13 May 2026
• The veils of the universe have thinned.
  — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
• The trick is to thin the abundance of seedlings.
  — Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 17 Apr. 2026
• How long does hair thinning in menopause last?
  — Korin Miller, Flow Space, 1 Oct. 2025
• By the eighth, the crowd started to thin out.
  — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
• When pothos stems become too long, the plant thins out.
  — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 14 Apr. 2026
• If the stew is too thick, add warm water to thin it.
  — Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 26 Feb. 2026
• The mood at the event was giddy, even as the crowd thinned.
  — Belinda Luscombe, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
• Cut up to half the sedge's height in early spring to thin it out.
  — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 30 Apr. 2026
• There's less time spent waiting in lift lines, as crowds tend to thin out.
  — Sarah Kuta, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Dec. 2024
• In a pinch, Day has thinned sour cream with water.
  — Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
• One year, the crop is so heavy that fruit must be thinned to avoid limb breakage.
  — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
• By the time the crowd thinned, Lincoln’s hand was sore.
  — Harold Holzer, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
• Add a bit of stock or water to thin it out if needed.
  — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2026
• The thick hair that covers their skin recedes and thins.
  — Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
• Improve drainage and thin out mulch in problem spots.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
• Google has also faced pressure to cut costs and thin its ranks.
  — Kevin Draper, New York Times, 23 Nov. 2022
• Some plants may also need to be thinned when planted from seed.
  — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 12 Mar. 2026
• The main side effect of any steroid use is thinning of the skin.
  — Heather L. Brannon, Md, Verywell Health, 27 Jan. 2024
• Their staff was thinned and battered toward the end of the year.
  — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
• The crowd, one that had thinned out as the deficit hit eight runs, reached catharsis.
  — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
• Which is not to say the cinephile crowds have completely thinned.
  — A.a. Dowd, Chron, 16 Mar. 2023
• Once the seedlings sprout, thin them to 4 to 6 inches apart.
  — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 29 Apr. 2026

thin

3 of 3 adverb

• She sliced the cheese thin.
• Boundaries keep love warm rather than stretched thin.
  — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
• If you’re stretched thin, that’s groceries.
  — Josh Elliott, Hartford Courant, 23 Feb. 2026
• Sweet potatoes are sliced thin to line the base of a cast iron pan.
  — Kristy Alpert, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2022
• Staffing’s been tough and the supply chain has stretched thin at times.
  — Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com, 31 Dec. 2020
• Slice them paper thin and add them to salads.
  — Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 4 Aug. 2025
• All of this lands on a middle class already stretched thin.
  — Katica Roy, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
• With 48 teams, the top sides are spread thin over 12 groups.
  — Filip Bondy, New York Daily News, 10 June 2026
• Yet Atomic Heart doesn't feel stretched thin, at least so far.
  — Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 21 Feb. 2023
• Cops on the street will be stretched thin trying to keep everyone safe.
  — Jennifer Bisram, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
• With three key players out, that left the Blazers’ bench thin.
  — oregonlive, 10 Nov. 2022
• Economies already stretched thin before the virus lie on the precipice of ruin.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 24 June 2020
• Prequels tend to feel like homework, or worse, fan service stretched thin.
  — Okla Jones, Essence, 15 Dec. 2025
• If you're already stretched thin, adding a mortgage to the mix likely isn't a great idea.
  — Becca Stanek, The Week, 12 Jan. 2023
• Food banks across the country say they are being stretched thin because of the sheer amount of need.
  — Aria Bendix, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
• Not to give up, not to fall apart, but to pause, to check back in with the version of you that isn’t stretched thin.
  — Bronwen Sciortino, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
• Many leaders are overwhelmed, anxious, and stretched thin.
  — Lavinia Mehedintu, Big Think, 11 Dec. 2025
• There was only one Lou, and even Lou's ranting act wore thin here.
  — Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2020
• People can’t solve problems or innovate when they are burnt out and stretched thin.
  — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
• It’s sliced thin, giving each piece a tender middle and a thin coating of crunchy skin.
  — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2023
• Those workers are already stretched thin and paid too little, experts say.
  — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 18 Nov. 2025
• With resources already stretched thin, kids with fewer needs are getting the beds.
  — Kaitlin Durbin, cleveland, 4 Sep. 2022
• Croom says his department is being stretched thin in those areas.
  — Olivia Young, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
• Many people are stressed and spread thin, and the isolation isn’t helping.
  — Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 13 Jan. 2021
• Murray is still just 28 years old, but patience may be wearing thin in the desert.
  — Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
• At the same time, boards, staff and volunteers have been stretched thin over the pandemic months.
  — Dallas News, 24 June 2021
• The agencies that take care of at-risk children are swamped, and their resources stretched thin, experts say.
  — Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 9 Jan. 2022
• But moving around the country while working normal hours wore thin after a few months.
  — Chris Moody, The New Republic, 30 Mar. 2021
• The line is healthy, Dak is back and patience is wearing thin around Dallas.
  — Dallas News, 2 July 2021
• My go-to on the dinner menu is the truly unique chicken parm, which is pounded out thin and breaded.
  — Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 21 Sep. 2021