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as in skinny
having a noticeably small amount of body fat
after starting a workout routine, she looked thinner
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2
as in slender
being of less than usual width
the thin threads of a cobweb
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as in thinned
not containing very much of some important element
the evidence for that oddball theory is pretty thin
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as in to dilute
to alter (something) for the worse with the addition of foreign or lower-grade substances
thinned the cream with milk but didn't tell anyone
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Recent Examples of thin
Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 13 May 2025
Kefir usually has a more sour taste and a slightly fizzy, thinner consistency than yogurt.
—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 12 May 2025
Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Taking Blood Thinners Leafy greens are high in vitamin K, which can interfere with the way the medication coumadin, otherwise known as warfarin, thins the blood, says Dr. Shah.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
The Biden administration lowered prices on 10 widely prescribed drugs, such as the blood thinner Eliquis, which will take effect in 2026.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 13 May 2025
Kefir usually has a more sour taste and a slightly fizzy, thinner consistency than yogurt.
—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 12 May 2025
Verb
Depth charge With the depth at his position thinned considerably for the rest of spring, Luke Duncan appears on track to be the team’s starting quarterback in the spring showcase next weekend at the Rose Bowl.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Taking Blood Thinners Leafy greens are high in vitamin K, which can interfere with the way the medication coumadin, otherwise known as warfarin, thins the blood, says Dr. Shah.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thin
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She was dressed for vacation in a sheer white long sleeve mini dress and slides, while the realtor wore a casual travel-day combo of skinny jeans, a white t-shirt and sneakers.—
Natalia Senanayake,
People.com,
13 May 2025
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Ball is too inattentive on that end despite his impressive offensive skill set, and Miller is quite skinny and struggles to wall up on opposing guards and wings through his core.—
Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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The animals have longer beaks, a more slender build and more distinctive dorsal fins than common bottlenose dolphins, according to Whale and Dolphin Conservation, a nonprofit.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2025
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According to the Mayo Clinic, the disease begins in the slender tubes that carry digestive bile and is associated with symptoms like abdominal pain, fatigue, fever and night sweats.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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This urine can simply be scattered around the ground, diluted into a fertilizer or disposed of in a toilet back home, depending on the situation.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 May 2025
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Pureeing the fresh strawberries gives the lemonade body, but also ensures the strawberry flavor isn’t diluted.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
15 May 2025
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Lift your hips off the ground and place a block underneath your sacrum, the widest, boniest part of your pelvis.—
Cory Martin,
Verywell Health,
16 Oct. 2024
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Differences in Adult Bones That being said, some adults are bonier than others.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
3 Nov. 2023
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This was a narrow approach, aimed at providing vouchers for students in districts that were in receivership (a sort of financial takeover primarily for financial issues).—
Peter Greene,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Sherrill has held a consistent yet narrow lead in recent surveys.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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For the year, Vince had a net loss of $19 million, or $1.51 per share, compared to net income of $25.4 million, or $2.04 per diluted share, in the same period last year.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
2 May 2025
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Online, these ideas have become diluted and deformed, dumbed-down to images of tradwife blondes and futuristic triangle structures.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
30 Apr. 2025
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Return overgrown grass to the proper height by raising the mower deck to cut the grass high.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 May 2025
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Board member Allen Zeman noted that the district has regularly cut teaching positions when enrollment has fallen but hasn’t done the same for central office jobs.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
10 May 2025
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When looking for lean poultry, opt for boneless, skinless chicken breasts and turkey cutlets.7 5.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Verywell Health,
9 May 2025
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Though Malkmus has maintained much of his lean, boyish West Coast cool, even edging toward late middle age, the quintet looks older and wiser, no longer burdened by their uncomfortable relationship with success.—
Scott Tobias,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
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“Thin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thin. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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