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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
Belinda Luscombe, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
There was growing sentiment, though, that defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz had emerged as the favorite, especially as the list of candidates thinned out.
—CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
The vines are at rest, crowds have thinned, and the hills glow under soft winter light.
—Taryn White, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Each has been thinned down to tens of micrometers and is shot through with vertical connections.
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 Jan. 2026
But the quarterback market this cycle has already thinned out considerably.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
He was shortly moved to running back due to injuries that thinned out the position group and made an immediate impact as a redshirt freshman, running for 618 yards and four touchdowns on 123 carries.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2026
He’s even gone so far as to flat out lie to the public, claiming 90 thousand acres had been thinned and cleared when the actual number was little more than 10 thousand.
—Brian Jones, Oc Register, 6 Jan. 2026
Arctic glaciers outside Greenland have also rapidly thinned since the 1950s; Alaskan glaciers have lost an average of 125 vertical feet since that time.
—Barbara Moran, NPR, 16 Dec. 2025
Verb
The mood at the event was giddy, even as the crowd thinned.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
There was growing sentiment, though, that defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz had emerged as the favorite, especially as the list of candidates thinned out.
—CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
The vines are at rest, crowds have thinned, and the hills glow under soft winter light.
—Taryn White, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Each has been thinned down to tens of micrometers and is shot through with vertical connections.
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 Jan. 2026
But the quarterback market this cycle has already thinned out considerably.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
He was shortly moved to running back due to injuries that thinned out the position group and made an immediate impact as a redshirt freshman, running for 618 yards and four touchdowns on 123 carries.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2026
He’s even gone so far as to flat out lie to the public, claiming 90 thousand acres had been thinned and cleared when the actual number was little more than 10 thousand.
—Brian Jones, Oc Register, 6 Jan. 2026
Arctic glaciers outside Greenland have also rapidly thinned since the 1950s; Alaskan glaciers have lost an average of 125 vertical feet since that time.
—Barbara Moran, NPR, 16 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thinned
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The grants are expected to help clean up 75 acres of polluted lands and create 1,500 housing units, in addition to new school spaces and commercial areas.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
27 Jan. 2026
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As to the environment, white phosphorus destroyed fruit, vegetable and olive harvests, burned agricultural lands and left them polluted.—
Josiane Yazbeck,
The Conversation,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Once markets started moving lower, thin liquidity intensified such price movements, according to several analysts who provided input for this article.—
Charles Lloyd Bovaird II,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Brush top of crust with egg, then sprinkle remaining ⅓ cup sliced almonds over in a thin layer.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Use a balanced houseplant fertilizer, such as 20-20-20, that’s diluted to quarter strength.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
31 Jan. 2026
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In Williams, plaintiffs alleged that those district lines diluted minority voting strength in violation of the state constitutional requirement to protect minority voters in communities where minority voters can’t elect their preferred candidates when voting is highly polarized.—
Jeffrey M. Wice,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 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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With the benefit of hindsight, analysts and investors have blamed much of Kraft Heinz’s downward spiral on the brutal cost-cutting strategy imposed after the merger.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2026
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Beijing has spent decades growing its trade ties and bankrolling projects in the region, to boost transportation links and cut energy costs – cementing its own influence along the way.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Dealing with repairs because of the contaminated gas?—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2026
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Major soil removal underway Meerbott said restoring the park has become a priority as crews work to remove contaminated soil.—
Marybel Rodriguez,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Nine days after Butler’s injury, Curry finished his postgame workouts following a win over the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City, loaded a takeout plate of food to eat on the Warriors’ bus and prepared for the flight home from an emotionally draining four-game road trip.—
Nick Friedell,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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The five of them pushed the furniture out of the living room, loaded in their gear, and settled in for a week of living together while Walla recorded their songs to tape.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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An 80-acre bayfront site, once home to Burger King’s global headquarters, is set to be transformed from an aging office park into an expansive mixed-use development.—
Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2026
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Belize’s health care system receives mixed reviews from expats.—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Thinned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thinned. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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