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verb

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Recent Examples of dilute
Adjective
Of the plants previously watered with very dilute vinegar, 70 percent survived while almost none of those that were given other acids or only water did. Carolyln Wilke, sacbee, 30 June 2017 A dilute sample is when a player drinks so much water, the urine test administered is ineffective because of the excess water consumption. Doug Lesmerises, cleveland.com, 16 May 2017
Verb
And whenever this idea has been discussed before, the Premier League has objected because of concerns about diluting the quality of its competition. Matt Slater, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025 How To Use Apple Cider Vinegar To Clean Apple cider vinegar, sometimes referred to as ACV, should always be diluted for cleaning purposes. Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dilute
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dilute
Adjective
  • The Cortège often feels like a beautiful but diluted version of experiences that Cirque du Soleil and Burning Man execute with more conviction and coherence.
    David Hochman, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Try using a diluted solution of baking soda and water or dishwasher soap and water.
    Zoe Gowen, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Not abstract, delayed or generalized data, but precise, real-time and location-specific insights delivered from the world’s most remote forests, deepest watersheds and most polluted urban corridors.
    Michael De Nil, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Whilst the moon might not be that hard to see in a light-polluted area, capturing it on a smart telescope is still impressive.
    Harry Bennett, Space.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • What To Know The annual $1 billion allocation comes from California's cap-and-invest program, which collects fees from polluting industries.
    Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Farmers overapplying them in their fields can cause nitrogen-laden runoff that pollutes water and the air.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Leaders who pay attention to these lessons now will be best prepared to thrive in a world where the boundaries between Earth and orbit are becoming ever thinner.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Others have cut bills by a factor of five.
    Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Jobless claims hit their highest level since 2021 last week, adding to recent labor market revisions that have fueled confidence the Fed will cut rates in September.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Both options are naturally gluten-free, but oats are more likely to be cross-contaminated with gluten.
    Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Two children who became ill showed symptoms of a condition that can arise from contaminated water.
    Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Foreign powers such as Russia and China, which challenge America and its allies from Europe to the Middle East to Taiwan and the South China Sea, have long been accused of exploiting such divisions through disinformation campaigns that inflame tensions and weaken confidence in American governance.
    Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
  • But around the equinoxes, the natural buffer weakens.
    Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Because the sliding molecules are built into the gel (not just mixed in), their motion directly couples with the gel’s stretching.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Known for excellent hazy IPAs as well as a stellar mixed fermentation/sour program, Hill Farmstead is worth the drive as some beer people consider a visit to their small but inviting tasting room almost a religious pilgrimage.
    Em Sauter, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025

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“Dilute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dilute. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.

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