diluted 1 of 2

adjective

dī-ˈlü-təd How to pronounce diluted (audio)
Definition of dilutednext
1
as in dilute
not containing very much of some important element to clean the bird feeder, soak it in a solution of diluted bleach

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2
as in polluted
containing foreign or lower-grade substances a diluted solution of sulfuric acid

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diluted

2 of 2

verb

past tense of dilute
as in thinned
to alter (something) for the worse with the addition of foreign or lower-grade substances the pharmacist was convicted of diluting prescription drugs in order to increase profits

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Recent Examples of diluted
Adjective
For mild nausea, massage a few drops of diluted peppermint oil directly on the stomach. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026 When leaders launch dozens of initiatives at once, accountability becomes diluted and teams struggle to distinguish the critical work from the merely urgent. — Basant Singh, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Verb
Serve immediately to avoid the salad becoming watery and diluted in flavor. — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026 Add fresh ice and stir gently until the cocktail is well chilled and properly diluted. — John Kell, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for diluted
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diluted
  1. dilute
  2. polluted
  3. thinned
  4. thin
  5. contaminated
  6. loaded
  7. mixed
  8. cut
Adjective
  • Finally, the third recruits seaweed to gather minerals that are otherwise too dilute to chase.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 July 2026
  • Clean and disinfect your pruning shears between working on each plant by dipping them into a dilute 10% solution of chlorine bleach water or rubbing alcohol.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 July 2026
Definition of dilute
Adjective
  • In Wilmington, officials are looking into why a couple of polluted tidal creeks in the area are struggling to recover despite restoration efforts.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
  • But flood control cut off that supply, replacing it with polluted canals.
    — Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of polluted
Verb
  • To avert future calamities, the forest outside Bordeaux must be thinned and its fire breaks widened, said Arthur Guérin-Turcq, a Sorbonne University geographer whose family cultivates pines near Le Porge.
    — Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Linebacker unit thinned out by injuries The left ankle injury Trey Moore sustained in Miami’s 26-3 loss to the Giants on Saturday means three of the four viable starters in this unit are nursing an injury.
    — Omar Kelly August 24, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of thinned
Adjective
  • Days turn crisp, aspens begin streaking the valley with gold and summer crowds thin in Grand Teton National Park.
    — Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Unlike mainstream fusion projects such as tokamaks, the Texatron does not rely on giant superconducting magnets to hold a thin gas in place for long periods.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of thin
Adjective
  • Officials added that people cannot become infected with Naegleria fowleri by swallowing contaminated water; however, the amoeba can enter the body when it is forcefully introduced, such as through the nose into the brain.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
  • People cannot become infected by swallowing contaminated water.
    — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of contaminated
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  • When referee Rick Knox confiscated the belt, Christian loaded up his wrist brace with a wrench.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • In the top of the sixth with the Mets up 1-0 and the bases loaded, Lavender was brought in to get out of a jam for right-hander Christian Scott.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of loaded
Adjective
  • Yum reported mixed second-quarter results and said the cyclospora outbreak linked to Taco Bell hit the chain's sales in July, but that trends began to improve.
    — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Open Concepts With more mixed reactions than the other trends, open concepts fill out the top five most controversial design trends.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of mixed
Verb
  • Trading firms began using low-latency (shorter delay) technology and co-locating servers inside exchange data centers, cutting trade execution times to milliseconds and making speed itself a competitive advantage.
    — Brian Lund, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Bass defended her proposal to cut the climate office amid the budget crunch, which the City Council rejected.
    — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
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“Diluted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diluted. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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