DILUTING Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

diluting

verb

present participle of dilute

as in cutting

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 diluting However, hyponatremia, a condition that results from drinking too much water and effectively diluting the sodium content of your blood, can actually be far more dangerous. —

Brad Stulberg, Outside, 26 Mar. 2026 The challenge lies in tailoring your tone without diluting the mission or fragmenting the brand. —

Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2026 Try diluting it with water if the taste is too much for you. —

Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 9 Mar. 2026 There was also a miscommunication in the box that let Tim Ream let a ball go instead of attacking it; there was also a rare bad touch by Biel diluting his chance at a clear 1-on-1 with the Austin FC goalkeeper. —

Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 8 Mar. 2026 Just like the process at the dairy, a first step in making ice cream is diluting the heavy cream with milk to its finished fat content, 10%. —

Paul Edward Parker, The Providence Journal, 5 Mar. 2026 The result was the Kings having one of the slowest, oldest and least skilled defense corps in the NHL, diluting what had been the core strength of their roster in recent years and the fulcrum of their check-for-chances system. —

Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026 Make a mopping solution by diluting laundry detergent with water. —

Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2026 Translators are not auxiliary figures but co-witnesses, extending the reach of these voices without diluting their force. —

Alex Averbuch, Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026

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Virginia made one last push, cutting TCU’s lead to 65-55, but the Horned Frogs quickly delivered the knockout blow as Miles knocked down a 3 and Suarez hit sophomore center Clara Silva for a layup to end Virginia’s hopes of another upset.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2026
Huston’s come a long way from cutting hair near 87th Street and Wornall Road.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2026