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verb

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Recent Examples of dilute
Adjective
Tests pick it up even in dilute wastewater,'' the story reports. Bob Warren, NOLA.com, 15 Apr. 2018 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
Verb
The tariffs will also likely have a short life span, diluting their potential revenue impact, economists said. Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2025 To take apple cider vinegar before bed, dilute it in water and drink the mixture 2-3 hours before bed to prevent acid reflux. Johna Burdeos, Health, 7 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dilute
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dilute
Adjective
  • Philip Morris smokes estimates Philip Morris International (PM) reported first-quarter results that exceeded expectations, with adjusted diluted earnings per share growing 12.7% to $1.69.
    Kevin Ryan, Quartz, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Net income was $646 million, or 34 cents per diluted share.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 21 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Well, the nation’s most polluting coal plant, Montana’s Colstrip plant, has asked the EPA for an exemption, as the New York Times’ Hiroko Tabuchi reports.
    Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Vyse's version is simpler and cheaper—estimated to add only a few cents more to the price of a drink—and avoids polluting gases.
    Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The weakness of the Flash 22 is the shoulder straps, which are quite thin.
    Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 1 May 2025
  • And those guesses rely on default templates drawn from overrepresented groups in media and training data: cisgender, white, able-bodied, thin.
    Diana Spehar, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Verb
  • With the new order, Trump is threatening to cut federal funds to cities and states his Administration decides are blocking his mass deportation effort.
    Brian Bennett, Time, 29 Apr. 2025
  • The state says the rule is crucial to meeting greenhouse gas emission reduction targets and cutting smog-forming pollutants.
    David Shepardson, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Amazing tales of dead spacecraft that came back to life Related: SpaceX launches secret US spy satellite on 19th anniversary of company's 1st-ever liftoff (video, photos) The HALO Trust has been working in Cambodia since the 1990s, helping to scour hundreds of square miles of contaminated land.
    Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 29 Apr. 2025
  • The cleanup required lakes to be drained and contaminated soil, which had seeped more than 9 feet (3 meters) deeper than expected, to be piled and heated to break down the dioxin molecules.
    Pamela McElwee, The Conversation, 28 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The pests set about sucking the sap from grape roots, slowly weakening them and opening wounds that invited disease.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 28 Apr. 2025
  • As more state legislation is passed that weakens or eliminates longstanding fire and life safety codes, the need for young workers who are trained and passionate about reversing these trends is high.
    Jim Pauley, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Burke, of mixed Chinese American descent, bought the rundown 19th-century building for $700,000 in 2013 and invested more than $4 million in renovations, hoping to be a part of the historic neighborhood’s renaissance.
    Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2025
  • Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Monday as investors assessed China's promises to support domestic businesses as well as developments in trade negotiations between the U.S. and countries in the region.
    Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • In the second inning, the A’s added another run when shortstop Jacob Wilson walked with the bases loaded.
    Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Larnach hit a go-ahead home run in the sixth inning and Byron Buxton later homered as the Twins topped the Chicago White Sox 6-3 at Target Field. Larnach also singled in a run in the fourth inning for the Twins, who only scored once despite loading the bases in each of the first three innings.
    Dan Hayes, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025

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“Dilute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dilute. Accessed 5 May. 2025.

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