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as in polluted
containing foreign or lower-grade substances
genuine maple syrup thinned with corn syrup
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as in thin
not containing very much of some important element
the thinned iced tea that the restaurant serves is barely distinguishable from water
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as in diluted
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 thinned
Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
The veils of the universe have thinned.
—Georgia Slater, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
The unit has been thinned by injuries to Eury Pérez, Janson Junk and Robby Snelling after entering the season with respectable depth, and manager Clayton McCullough has yet to find a pitcher who has consistently risen to the occasion.
—Tyler Carmona, Miami Herald, 6 June 2026
Equipped with a sophisticated suite of instruments, the probe was designed to study the Martian atmosphere to learn more about how it is eroded, or blown away and thinned out by particles in the solar wind.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 3 June 2026
The capacity to act on it had thinned.
—Dr. Aditya Vikram Kashyap, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Crowds have thinned at some places once synonymous with travel.
—Anton L. Delgado, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Crowds have thinned at some places once synonymous with travel.
—ABC News, 30 May 2026
By the end of the first year, connective tissue accounted for 74 percent of the explant, while the epidermal tissue thinned out to occupy just 20 percent.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
Verb
The crowd, one that had thinned out as the deficit hit eight runs, reached catharsis.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
The veils of the universe have thinned.
—Georgia Slater, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
The unit has been thinned by injuries to Eury Pérez, Janson Junk and Robby Snelling after entering the season with respectable depth, and manager Clayton McCullough has yet to find a pitcher who has consistently risen to the occasion.
—Tyler Carmona, Miami Herald, 6 June 2026
Equipped with a sophisticated suite of instruments, the probe was designed to study the Martian atmosphere to learn more about how it is eroded, or blown away and thinned out by particles in the solar wind.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 3 June 2026
The capacity to act on it had thinned.
—Dr. Aditya Vikram Kashyap, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Crowds have thinned at some places once synonymous with travel.
—Anton L. Delgado, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Crowds have thinned at some places once synonymous with travel.
—ABC News, 30 May 2026
By the end of the first year, connective tissue accounted for 74 percent of the explant, while the epidermal tissue thinned out to occupy just 20 percent.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thinned
Adjective
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The measure was a face-off between supporters who said the community needed more housing and opponents who raised concerns about traffic, wildlife and polluted groundwater from a nearby former landfill.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
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The purifiers are part of the county’s effort to provide temporary relief to South Bay residents exposed to hydrogen sulfide from the polluted waterway while the United States and Mexico work to address infrastructure failures at a transboundary wastewater treatment facility.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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Specifically saying these white, thin, traditionally feminine bodies are not just aspirational but symbols of morality, tradition, purity.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
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This game isn't in Las Vegas, this is in Sacramento, so the thin air that carried the ball out of the park the past few days is not a factor.—
David Troy OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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And given the vast, existing economic heft of this year’s hosts — the US, Canada, and Mexico together represent about 30% of global GDP — any effect will be diluted further.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
11 June 2026
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This depends on many different factors, including the type of bean, grind size, time spent brewing, and how the coffee is prepared or diluted.—
Christina Manian,
Health,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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But dwarf galaxies are smaller and colder, with more dilute and slower-moving matter.—
Paul M. Sutter,
Scientific American,
6 May 2026
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Second, a dilute hydrochloric acid is used to dissolve the remaining lithium and the transition metals—nickel, cobalt, and manganese.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Oct. 2025
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Researchers say the facility significantly cuts both training time and cost for AI models.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Dec. 2025
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Sacramento’s latest homelessness decision will cut funding and reduce services at some shelters that support pregnant youth, the LGBTQ+ community and young parents.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
11 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Because children breathe more rapidly and can pull in more contaminated air than adults relative to their body weight, these weapons are particularly dangerous to the young.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
10 June 2026
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Once deployed, the drone can autonomously locate and characterize CBRN threats, giving operators a safer way to understand the risks present in contaminated areas.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
7 June 2026
Verb
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The gun was not loaded when police seized it, according to Carissa Planalp, a public information officer for Buckeye police.—
David Ulloa Jr,
AZCentral.com,
4 Dec. 2025
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Her husband, Leon, loaded her into their car and sped away hoping to reach another hospital.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Key Takeaways Magnesium may help lower blood pressure, but results are mixed.—
Cathy Nelson,
Verywell Health,
11 Dec. 2025
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Studies examining how vitamin D influences cholesterol have had mixed results.—
Emmanuella Ogbonna,
Health,
11 Dec. 2025
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“Thinned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thinned. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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