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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
While enthusiasm is building to defeat Proposition 50, political analyst Ryan Waite cautioned that Republicans risk diluting their message. Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2025 Intel also noted that the deal could dilute the interests of existing shareholders. CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dilute
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dilute
Adjective
  • Moisture absorbed from the air returns as diluted desiccant to storage.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Your Way Dry Wash or a diluted shampoo, followed by a blow-dry to prevent mildew.
    Larry Stansbury, Essence, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Another, paradoxical, factor that could be contributing to this rise is our steadily less polluted atmosphere.
    Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The port planned to use it to clean up and remediate polluted areas, build facilities for handling the turbine parts, dredge the waterway and build a larger wharf capable of handling pieces of steel longer than a football field.
    Lauren Sommer, NPR, 31 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Other public speakers, like Tabitha Fader, said the reroute would cause irreparable harm if wetlands and rivers were polluted during pipeline construction or in the event of a spill.
    Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Industry, transportation, and creating electricity are polluting.
    Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • 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, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Pair the duo with fairy lights, a thin linen runner, and more faux foliage to create a stunning seasonal scene.
    Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Initially lined up outside, Chiefs defensive end Chris Jones quickly cut inside to beat the right tackle.
    Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
  • On the northeast of the fire, by Sugar Pine Mountain, crews worked in steep, inaccessible terrain to bring containment lines into the natural rock bluff, trying to cut the fire off south of the Wishon Reservoir for the protection of the critical hydroelectric infrastructure.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • In communities without clean water, families often burn wood to boil contaminated water, contributing to both deforestation and emissions.
    Sivan Yaari, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The Great Lakes Legacy Act — which aims to address areas of concern in the basin where longtime industrial contamination has caused environmental degradation — has funded 34 remediation projects across the region since 2004, removing or capping almost 7 million cubic yards of contaminated sediment.
    Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Israeli strikes severely weakened Hezbollah – culminating in the assassination of its revered leader, Hassan Nasrallah – and significantly curtailed the group’s domestic clout.
    Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Symptoms related to Listeria monocytogenes Listeria is especially harmful to people whose immune system is weakened or not fully developed but can also impact healthy individuals.
    Julia Gomez, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The Broader Global Picture While Europe dominates the headlines, the global market landscape presents a mixed picture.
    Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Reviews were mixed, but that rarely makes a difference for the genre of horror.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025

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“Dilute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dilute. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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