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
Capturing and feeding this CO₂ to microbes sidesteps the significant energy penalty of diluting it with air while also removing pollutants.
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Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, garlic oil is produced by distilling raw garlic and diluting it in vegetable oil.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
This mid-decade redraw specifically targeted Precinct 2, diluting the voting power of minority communities by ‘cracking’ neighborhoods and ‘packing’ voters to gain political power.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Rather than diluting specific cultural elements, Ota maintains that preserving local intensity while creating accessible entry points through subtitles and editing allows authentic engagement.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
Spielberg stayed put, accepting the constraints of the major studios without diluting his artistic ambitions.
—Michael O’Donnell, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
Individuals close to Bass confirmed her involvement in diluting the report.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 5 Feb. 2026
In the Texas case, by contrast, the DOJ had argued a lower court got it wrong when ruling the new Texas map likely discriminated against racial minorities by diluting the voting power of Hispanic and Black Texans.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
While cleaning vinegar is prized for its strength, experts sometimes recommend diluting it with water.
—Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 25 Jan. 2026
Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, garlic oil is produced by distilling raw garlic and diluting it in vegetable oil.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
This mid-decade redraw specifically targeted Precinct 2, diluting the voting power of minority communities by ‘cracking’ neighborhoods and ‘packing’ voters to gain political power.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Rather than diluting specific cultural elements, Ota maintains that preserving local intensity while creating accessible entry points through subtitles and editing allows authentic engagement.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
Spielberg stayed put, accepting the constraints of the major studios without diluting his artistic ambitions.
—Michael O’Donnell, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
Individuals close to Bass confirmed her involvement in diluting the report.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 5 Feb. 2026
In the Texas case, by contrast, the DOJ had argued a lower court got it wrong when ruling the new Texas map likely discriminated against racial minorities by diluting the voting power of Hispanic and Black Texans.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
While cleaning vinegar is prized for its strength, experts sometimes recommend diluting it with water.
—Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 25 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diluting
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With equal panache, and without cutting away, the narrative focus is handed like a baton in a relay race to the arriving Mayor Dumont (Josse De Pauw) and his daughter and press attaché Marie (Violet Braeckman).—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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The Legislature should focus on lowering costs by delivering permanent property tax relief, restraining state and local spending, cutting red tape that drives up housing and energy costs, and expanding reliable energy production to keep utilities affordable.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Several clean energy groups said extending the coal plants would raise serious questions about TVA’s decision-making, since the utility has said more natural gas plants were needed to retire polluting coal plants.—
Jonathan Mattise,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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For that reason, many local opponents argue that if compressor stations are going to be expanded, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection should force Iroquois to utilize less-polluting technologies such as all-electric motors.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
9 Feb. 2026
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That’s hoovering up free cash flows and loading the companies with depreciating assets, radically altering many of the characteristics that have helped fuel the firms’ rise over the past decade.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
16 Feb. 2026
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That’s hoovering up free cash flows and loading the companies with depreciating assets, radically altering many of the characteristics that have helped fuel the firms’ rise over the past decade.—
Jeran Wittenstein,
Fortune,
15 Feb. 2026
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Less than a mile from Campbell’s home, inside City Hall, dysfunction was infecting the police department.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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In other words, don't show up unannounced at a medical office or emergency room and risk infecting others.—
Sarah Volpenhein,
jsonline.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Most people are treated with blood-thinning medications, known as anticoagulants, which prevent existing clots from expanding and reduce the risk of new clots forming, says Samuel Gurevich, MD, a pulmonologist at Cleveland Clinic in Weston, Florida.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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In contrast, hair loss tends to show up in specific patterns — such as thinning near the temples, a widening hairline, or bald areas near the crown — and happen more gradually.—
Rebecca Strong,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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Unbalanced Or Leaning Tree A weakening root system or poor pruning practices can cause a tree to lean to one side.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026
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My opponent, Tim O’Hare, has led with ideology and performative politics, reducing transparency, weakening public participation, and creating financial instability through deficit-style budgeting and reserve spending.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Hogan and his men secretly functioned as an espionage and sabotage operation, successfully manipulating the inept Germans over the course of 168 episodes.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
18 Feb. 2026
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Trump fired former Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer in August, implying that the agency was manipulating labor market data under her leadership.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2026
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There are even tales of them poisoning people and holding funerals for their dead.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Officials in both Hong Kong and Beijing defended the case against Lai, with the city’s leader John Lee accusing the newspaper of inciting violence and poisoning young minds.—
Kanis Leung,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Diluting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diluting. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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