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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
Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
Higher up, the vegetation thinned, and then disappeared.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
The big right-hander, signed by the Padres last month to reinforce a starting rotation thinned by injuries, would not record another out.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
The downturn also thinned out the music clubs that were a pipeline for local talent, Mitchell said.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 15 May 2026
The veils of the universe have thinned.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Then the pandemic hit, and participation thinned after months of remote learning.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Between 2013 and 2022 alone, the glacier ice bracing the failure site thinned by 100 to 130 meters.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 May 2026
Even as audiences grow, festival organizers acknowledge on background that industry attention has thinned.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 8 May 2026
Verb
Lauer — who held the Rockies to one run and four hits in his six-inning Dodgers debut Tuesday — as the Dodgers beat the Rockies 15-6 — was a midseason addition as injuries thinned the team’s starting pitching depth.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
Higher up, the vegetation thinned, and then disappeared.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
The big right-hander, signed by the Padres last month to reinforce a starting rotation thinned by injuries, would not record another out.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
The downturn also thinned out the music clubs that were a pipeline for local talent, Mitchell said.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 15 May 2026
The veils of the universe have thinned.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Then the pandemic hit, and participation thinned after months of remote learning.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Between 2013 and 2022 alone, the glacier ice bracing the failure site thinned by 100 to 130 meters.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 May 2026
Even as audiences grow, festival organizers acknowledge on background that industry attention has thinned.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thinned
Adjective
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The emergency overflow meant untreated water and polluted stormwater discharged directly into the river.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
26 May 2026
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Families living in a toxic-waste polluted area around Naples were preparing to meet Pope Leo XIV during his pastoral visit on Saturday, carrying with them years of grief, anger and hopes for justice after losing children to cancer linked to a multi-billion mafia racket of dumping toxic waste.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 May 2026
Adjective
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Said was clean-shaven, with close-cropped, graying hair and thin, rectangular glasses.—
Bozorgmehr Sharafedin,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
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Expect body hair to thin, disappear, Alpinize.—
Sandra Cisneros,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Those qualities can be diluted when they are replicated across thousands of stores and millions of consumers.—
Esade Business & Law School,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Because Castile soap has a high pH-level, care should be taken to ensure it’s properly diluted before use.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
31 May 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
Verb
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The shortstop also rocketed a 441-foot, two-run home run off Giants right-hander Keaton Winn in the eighth to cut San Francisco’s lead to 4-3.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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Based on 2026 opening day figures, eight teams would have to cut payroll to get under the cap.—
Ronald Blum,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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The bodies of six of nine missing people have been recovered from the site of a chemical tank implosion and rupture in Washington state, officials said Thursday, and efforts were being made to dilute contaminated water.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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Health experts warn that exposure to contaminated water can cause symptoms including vomiting, diarrhea and infections.—
Monique John,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
Verb
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The Diablos loaded the bases with no outs but didn’t score.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
31 May 2026
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McCarthy and Hunter Goodman drew walks off Houser, Willi Castro delivered an RBI single, and Sterling Thompson took one for the team, getting plunked by Houser with the bases loaded.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
Adjective
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The explosion came on the eve of New Glenn's fourth launch from Cape Canaveral following a mission in April that ended with mixed results.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Johnson County Parks and Recreation is hosting the inaugural KC Unity Cup, a 7v7 adult mixed gender soccer tournament on June 6 and 7.—
Emily Harter,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
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“Thinned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thinned. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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