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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
Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
Roughly 20% of global oil and gas exports pass through the Strait, and traffic has already thinned, with some tankers reversing course or switching off AIS signals.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 1 Mar. 2026
But the crowd had thinned to mostly those who forgot to bring gloves but didn’t mind that temperatures were dropping rapidly that night from 37 degrees Fahrenheit to 28.
—Leslie Hsu Oh, Outside, 26 Feb. 2026
Some reforms followed; many hopes thinned out under the weight of bureaucracy and politics.
—Jack Hill, Baltimore Sun, 26 Feb. 2026
While the Eastern playoff race has thinned out a bit, there are still four teams outside of the playoffs within seven points of the Sabres and two others within nine points.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
The air thinned and the land went blue.
—Roey Leonardi, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2026
They can also be thinned to maintain strong, vigorous shoots.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026
Winter tends to be the best time to get rid of honeysuckle because the foliage has thinned.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
This technique is effective at repairing dead patches and bare spots and can also be used when the canopy has thinned considerably.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
Roughly 20% of global oil and gas exports pass through the Strait, and traffic has already thinned, with some tankers reversing course or switching off AIS signals.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 1 Mar. 2026
But the crowd had thinned to mostly those who forgot to bring gloves but didn’t mind that temperatures were dropping rapidly that night from 37 degrees Fahrenheit to 28.
—Leslie Hsu Oh, Outside, 26 Feb. 2026
Some reforms followed; many hopes thinned out under the weight of bureaucracy and politics.
—Jack Hill, Baltimore Sun, 26 Feb. 2026
While the Eastern playoff race has thinned out a bit, there are still four teams outside of the playoffs within seven points of the Sabres and two others within nine points.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
The air thinned and the land went blue.
—Roey Leonardi, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2026
They can also be thinned to maintain strong, vigorous shoots.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026
Winter tends to be the best time to get rid of honeysuckle because the foliage has thinned.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thinned
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Founded by Aurelie Fontan, Meredith Wood and Christopher Ferguson in the United Kingdom, the approach extracts natural pigments from plants grown on polluted land while contributing to soil restoration.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Mar. 2026
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Their waterways are polluted and undrinkable, yet citizens still wash their clothes and utensils in them.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
25 Feb. 2026
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But the size of the reserves means Zimbabwe’s foreign-exchange reserves would pay for only one and a half months’ worth of the country’s imports, a thin buffer compared with many peers that typically hold three months or more.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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How to achieve blurred nails Once her prep is complete, Novakovic completes her blurred nails using two thin coats of Manucurist Active Blur.—
Dominic Cadogan,
Glamour,
9 Mar. 2026
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Proponents claim that an unfiltered apple cider vinegar shot each morning taken straight or diluted with water, can help with digestion, bloating, blood sugar control, appetite suppression, and give you a metabolism boost.—
Emilee Coblentz,
Outside,
8 Mar. 2026
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Racist revelations aside, Von Dutch also suffered from its own success; those ubiquitous trucker hats diluted the brand and triggered market fatigue, while internal infighting between investors and executives stalled corporate growth.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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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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For example, Wilson’s team is exploring whether dilute acids speed up weathering.—
Robert F. Service,
Science | AAAS,
3 Sep. 2020
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Even as Michigan State came roaring back in the second half, cutting the lead to just two in the final minute, UCLA never flinched.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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Orangefield cut the lead to 8 points a couple of times late in the game, but Cobb made 5 of 6 free throws in the final 46 seconds to keep the Bobcats at bay.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The company later recovered more than 888,000 gallons of contaminated fuel that had mixed with other gasoline already in the tanks.—
Jasmine Arenas,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Much of the last decade has been spent trying to stabilize the facility, containing radiation within the reactors and reducing the amount of contaminated water on site.—
Yusuke Maekawa,
Bloomberg,
8 Mar. 2026
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Andrés Giménez was hit by a pitch, Acuña drew a four-pitch walk, and Maikel Garcia dropped down a bunt that was ruled a hit but also exposed a coverage gap as Jonathan Schoop charged and nobody covered first, leaving Venezuela with the bases loaded and no outs.—
Noah Gulley,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
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Sprayer arms may also get trapped or stuck when too many dishes are loaded at once.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The seedlings and saplings are mostly knee-high to chest-high and mixed with thickets of ceanothus and other post-fire brush growing amid the true giants that stand dead among them.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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The verdict was mixed, but the defendants were convicted on a majority of the 65 total counts.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Thinned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thinned. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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