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
Routhenstein recommends diluting oxymel in water and consuming it with meals to protect tooth enamel, reduce stomach irritation, and minimize blood sugar spikes.
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Julia Ries Wexler, Health, 7 Nov. 2025
Relying on that representation, Trinity Broadcasting increased McGraw’s stake in Merit Street, via his production banner Peteski, to 70 percent while diluting its own stake to 30 percent.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
Thune took the step last month of allowing Trump officials to be approved in batches, essentially diluting the power of senators in the minority party to register their complaints.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 24 Oct. 2025
That ethos reframes technology as a way to democratize creativity without diluting it.
—Essie Assibu, Variety, 21 Oct. 2025
Heat spreaders allow the heat to move laterally, diluting it and allowing the circuits to cool.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Oct. 2025
Far from cheapening or diluting Ibsen’s themes and conflicts, the action revitalizes them.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
The question here might be whether Netflix risks diluting its brand by adding cheaper, less cinematic content to the mix.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
Section Two of the Voting Rights Act tries to keep legislative map drawers from diluting the votes of racial minorities by either packing them into one district or spreading them out among too many districts to have an impact.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
Julia Ries Wexler, Health, 7 Nov. 2025
Relying on that representation, Trinity Broadcasting increased McGraw’s stake in Merit Street, via his production banner Peteski, to 70 percent while diluting its own stake to 30 percent.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
Thune took the step last month of allowing Trump officials to be approved in batches, essentially diluting the power of senators in the minority party to register their complaints.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 24 Oct. 2025
That ethos reframes technology as a way to democratize creativity without diluting it.
—Essie Assibu, Variety, 21 Oct. 2025
Heat spreaders allow the heat to move laterally, diluting it and allowing the circuits to cool.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Oct. 2025
Far from cheapening or diluting Ibsen’s themes and conflicts, the action revitalizes them.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
The question here might be whether Netflix risks diluting its brand by adding cheaper, less cinematic content to the mix.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
Section Two of the Voting Rights Act tries to keep legislative map drawers from diluting the votes of racial minorities by either packing them into one district or spreading them out among too many districts to have an impact.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diluting
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In 2022, debris from an underwater volcanic eruption severed the island's only subsea communication cable, cutting the island off from the rest of the world.—
Magdalena Petrova,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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Richard’s motor ran high despite the lopsided score, cutting for two layups and also canning a 3-pointer to put up a quick seven points in the period.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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The new material uses a common wood waste product to create a greener future for electronics, removing toxic metals and avoiding complex, polluting manufacturing methods.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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Solar Power to the Amazonian People Many riverside communities throughout the Amazon basin lack access to electricity and often depend on polluting kerosene lamps and diesel generators for light and power.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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The process of loading the SNAP cards, which involves steps by state and federal government agencies and vendors, can take up to two weeks in some states.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Republican's order directs state agencies to work with the federal contractor responsible for loading Electronic Benefit Transfer cards to ensure Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are distributed weekly, his office said.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Nov. 2025
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Medflies can ruin more than 250 kinds of produce by infecting them with maggots.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
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Cutting back herbaceous and intersectional peonies in late fall keeps pests and diseases from overwintering in the dead foliage and stems and infecting the plant’s new growth when spring returns.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
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All of these things can have a blood-thinning effect that can worsen bruising.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
11 Nov. 2025
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This is especially important for people taking blood-thinning medications, like Warfarin.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
10 Nov. 2025
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That goes even further than DESI's hints at weakening dark energy.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The central bank cut its benchmark rate for the second time this year at its most recent meeting, in part to help bolster the economy amid a weakening job market.—
Fortune,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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By manipulating phase distribution, engineers can craft internal ion highways rather than relying on chance material behavior.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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This summer, after initially targeting Punch, the president of SZA’s label TDE, Minaj dissed SZA herself on X, mocking her physical appearance, questioning her level of success, and accusing her of manipulating charts with her release of Lana, the deluxe version of 2022’s SOS.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
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In November 2024, an American citizen was among six tourists who died in Laos, where alcohol tainted with methanol was blamed for poisoning them.—
Jay Ganglani,
NBC news,
5 Nov. 2025
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What about him specifically bothers you especially in terms of poisoning the youth?—
Jayson Buford,
Rolling Stone,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Diluting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diluting. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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