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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
George Nelson,
ARTnews.com,
24 June 2026
Crowds had thinned at recent Turning Point events, and after Erika failed to appear at a University of Georgia rally, citing security concerns, the chapter president resigned.
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Eliza Griswold,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
The veils of the universe have thinned.
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Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 June 2026
Tier 9 My favorite tier of yore was hopelessly thinned out by A) the quality at the top of his draft and B) NIL money luring some fake prospects back to the college ranks.
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John Hollinger,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
The Office for Civil Rights, which has been thinned by mass layoffs, investigates complaints of discrimination at the nation’s schools and universities.
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Annie Ma,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
By late morning the crowd had thinned.
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Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
The crowd, one that had thinned out as the deficit hit eight runs, reached catharsis.
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Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
The veils of the universe have thinned.
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Georgia Slater,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
Verb
By the time Alex Branchyk, Sotheby’s chairman and head of modern and contemporary art, took over from Newman, the crowd in the room had thinned out.
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George Nelson,
ARTnews.com,
24 June 2026
Crowds had thinned at recent Turning Point events, and after Erika failed to appear at a University of Georgia rally, citing security concerns, the chapter president resigned.
—
Eliza Griswold,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
The veils of the universe have thinned.
—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 June 2026
Tier 9 My favorite tier of yore was hopelessly thinned out by A) the quality at the top of his draft and B) NIL money luring some fake prospects back to the college ranks.
—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
The Office for Civil Rights, which has been thinned by mass layoffs, investigates complaints of discrimination at the nation’s schools and universities.
—
Annie Ma,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
By late morning the crowd had thinned.
—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thinned
Adjective
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Even then, after days of heavy rain, polluted lagoon water lapped at the edges of the city.
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There, Marlon must cross the polluted waters of the festering Guanabara Bay in search of a former commander turned messianic cult leader to stop the spread of their paramilitary group.
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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.
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Tree was recognizable for his bright fashion, mullet haircut with prominent bangs, thin mustache and encouraging outlook.
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The federal lawsuit, filed in September of 2024, alleged that the 2022 DeSoto County electoral map diluted Black voting power in county office elections.
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In conversations about culture, creativity and innovation, Black American contributions are often celebrated while simultaneously being misunderstood, diluted or folded into broader categories that fail to acknowledge their distinct roots.
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But dwarf galaxies are smaller and colder, with more dilute and slower-moving matter.
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Second, a dilute hydrochloric acid is used to dissolve the remaining lithium and the transition metals—nickel, cobalt, and manganese.
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Kirkmeyer has campaigned on affordability and safety issues, Bottoms is pushing for a redo of the state's education system among other things and Marx wants to cut regulations and lower the cost of living.
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Terrell Carstens, a 25-year resident of Brookhaven, said she is frustrated the city made little effort to find places to cut costs instead of raising the rate.
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Brushing with tap water is one of the easiest ways to swallow contaminated water without realizing it.
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No method is completely foolproof, so avoiding contaminated water remains the safest strategy.
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During the last homestand, the day after the bottom of the order struck out consecutively with the bases loaded in what became a walk-off win against the Baltimore Orioles, Roberts called over Ryan Ward and Alex Freeland in the dugout during batting practice.
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Detroit, though, loaded the bases with one out in the third on a walk, Altuve's fielding error and a hit batter.
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Having mixed roots himself—his mother came from a Catholic background while his father was Protestant—Rembrandt was likely especially sensitive to sectarian conflict that was raging at the time.
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Attendees of the council meeting on Thursday night had a mixed reaction to the vote.
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“Thinned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thinned. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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