thinned 1 of 2

adjective

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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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thinned

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verb

past tense of thin
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
Verb
The pandemic simply thinned out a schedule that had settled into a rhythm of one American project and one Asian project a year. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 July 2026 With Spirit’s seats gone and fuel costs pushing fares up across the airline industry, the cheapest tier of air travel to Florida has thinned considerably. — Michael Cheng, The Conversation, 23 July 2026 That patience has thinned as the fighting has ebbed and flowed, and a quarter of companies now plan cuts, a survey by staffing firm ManpowerGroup found. — Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 22 July 2026 Each crisis has thinned the ranks of London's independent restaurants. — Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 Think of traditional venues, like bars, movie theaters, and bowling alleys, which have thinned out over the years. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 14 July 2026 China’s military promoted two new generals after an anti-corruption purge thinned the country’s ranks. — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 5 July 2026 And as the 2023 dual writers’ and actors’ strikes thinned out theatrical lineups, that aversion to uncertainty became a push for reliable and profitable hits. — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026 By midsummer, many homeowners begin noticing plants popping up where their lawns have thinned. — Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 28 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thinned
  1. polluted
  2. thin
  3. diluted
  4. dilute
  5. cut
  6. contaminated
  7. loaded
  8. mixed
Adjective
  • Kevin, now 67, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s about two and a half years ago and attributes his diagnosis to his polluted three-month post in the Persian Gulf.
    — WUFT News, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026
  • Until now, businesses have not had to reduce the polluted water that flows into drains, and the costs of cleanup efforts have fallen to cities and counties, said Sean Bothwell, executive director of California Coastkeeper Alliance.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Definition of polluted
Adjective
  • The Orioles’ Taylor Ward has been at or near the top of the shopping list for every team seeking a righty-hitting outfield bat since the market for players like him may never have been thinner.
    — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Improperly Drying Flammable Items Drying clothes stained with any type of chemical stains such as gasoline, paint thinner, or acetone is a hazard.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of thin
Verb
  • In the late 19th century, whiskey was frequently diluted, colored, or otherwise altered before reaching consumers.
    — Emily Price, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • The city later determined that roughly 300 gallons of ferric chloride, diluted with reuse water, had flowed into a drainage ditch, the report said.
    — Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of diluted
Adjective
  • Finally, the third recruits seaweed to gather minerals that are otherwise too dilute to chase.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 July 2026
  • Clean and disinfect your pruning shears between working on each plant by dipping them into a dilute 10% solution of chlorine bleach water or rubbing alcohol.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 July 2026
Definition of dilute
Verb
  • At the same time, the data shows, courts have severely cut the length of time many people are getting to prepare for complex immigration proceedings, from about six months to often just a little more than a month.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Using a paring knife, mark a smaller square inside each pastry square, leaving a 1/2 inch border (do not cut all the way through the dough).
    — Torie Cox, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of cut
Adjective
  • Over half of the surfaces were found to have high enough levels of bacteria, yeast or mold to put someone at risk for infection, with the headrest the most contaminated area.
    — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 28 July 2026
  • Beyond the contaminated water, Detwiler says, they're linked to frequent illness outbreaks and can be notoriously difficult to trace back to their source.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 23 July 2026
Definition of contaminated
Verb
  • Tolle allowed two runs, both on a homer from Teoscar Hernández, but stranded the bases loaded in an impressive second inning.
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • By the time all was said and done, Prielipp had walked three, including one with the bases loaded, and had thrown 35 pitches.
    — Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of loaded
Adjective
  • That trade-off never went away; it just became formalized over time into beam cutoffs, alignment standards, and eventually modern photometric rules that try (with mixed success) to balance visibility for the driver against glare for everyone else.
    — Matthew MacConnell, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Citi cut its price target on Linde to $580 from $600 after mixed second-quarter earnings Friday morning.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of mixed

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