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
Deter bees from soaking up the nectar by diluting the blend, mixing it with more water than sugar.
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Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 15 Apr. 2026
What’s more, the suit alleges that management and company affiliates enriched themselves — through operating fees, development fees, property-management and leasing fees, reimbursements and insider-favoring transactions — while diluting investor equity.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Ratings often split between broadcasts, diluting the audience rather than expanding it.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
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
Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 15 Apr. 2026
What’s more, the suit alleges that management and company affiliates enriched themselves — through operating fees, development fees, property-management and leasing fees, reimbursements and insider-favoring transactions — while diluting investor equity.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Ratings often split between broadcasts, diluting the audience rather than expanding it.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diluting
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This is an unsustainable path if the state hopes to avoid cutting health, education and other priorities.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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Another option is to remove some of the pups, by cutting under the plants, and gathering the leaves with roots.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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To some extent, nearly every gas station is polluting the ground beneath it, experts say.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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Millions of gallons a day of raw, untreated sewage and industrial waste flows north through the Tijuana River, across the border, into the Tijuana River Estuary and out into the Pacific — polluting the air as well.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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King clipped Ramón Urías with a slider, loading the bases.—
Matt Kawahara,
Houston Chronicle,
19 Apr. 2026
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The Rays had a chance for a potential big inning earlier in the game, loading the bases with two outs in the third.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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The duo’s follow-up project Los Frikis, a drama based on true events about group of punk rockers in ’90s Cuba who cultivate a utopian refuge from society after deliberately infecting themselves with HIV, was similarly lauded.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
30 Mar. 2026
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To pursue that work, Sassetti’s NIH grant paid for collecting blood samples from people in Lima, Peru — who carry a unique immune gene — and then infecting their cells with TB in the lab.—
Megan Molteni,
STAT,
27 Mar. 2026
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One standout product included in Amazon's sale is the brand's Flourish Shampoo, specifically designed for thinning hair.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
11 Apr. 2026
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On Placerville's outskirts, state and local agencies are already thinning out the dense underbrush as another layer of protection.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
10 Apr. 2026
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The impact of those exits could turn out to be the most lasting, potentially weakening the Justice Department for many years to come, several former longterm DOJ lawyers who worked across areas told USA TODAY.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
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Moisture can lead to weakening the tree or shrub's protective layer and create an environment for fungal growth, rot, or disease, says Putnam.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2026
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Clayton Seigle, a senior fellow in the Energy Security and Climate Change Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, told ABC News that spoofing or manipulating the tracking system can obscure a vessel's origins, destination and cargo.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Of course, Butcher does a lot of blatant manipulating here, using Ryan’s insecurity about his deadly powers to convince him the world is better without supes altogether.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
15 Apr. 2026
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Protesters, however, say that HERC, which neighbors Target Field near the North Loop neighborhood, is responsible for essentially poisoning people who live nearby.—
Conor Wight,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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In the Middle Ages, local churchgoers whispered of clannish Jews poisoning wells to kill Christian children and steal their blood for their rituals.—
Mike Rothschild,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Diluting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diluting. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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