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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
William Harwood, CBS News, 3 June 2026
The capacity to act on it had thinned.
—Dr. Aditya Vikram Kashyap, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Crowds have thinned at some places once synonymous with travel.
—Anton L. Delgado, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Crowds have thinned at some places once synonymous with travel.
—ABC News, 30 May 2026
By the end of the first year, connective tissue accounted for 74 percent of the explant, while the epidermal tissue thinned out to occupy just 20 percent.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 29 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
Verb
Equipped with a sophisticated suite of instruments, the probe was designed to study the Martian atmosphere to learn more about how it is eroded, or blown away and thinned out by particles in the solar wind.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 3 June 2026
The capacity to act on it had thinned.
—Dr. Aditya Vikram Kashyap, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Crowds have thinned at some places once synonymous with travel.
—Anton L. Delgado, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Crowds have thinned at some places once synonymous with travel.
—ABC News, 30 May 2026
By the end of the first year, connective tissue accounted for 74 percent of the explant, while the epidermal tissue thinned out to occupy just 20 percent.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 29 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thinned
Adjective
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Once guided by stars across the Empty Quarter, Emiratis now live under one of the world’s most light-polluted skies, prompting new dark-sky policies and growing concern over disappearing night.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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The emergency overflow meant untreated water and polluted stormwater discharged directly into the river.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
28 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
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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
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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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By gaining new traits, these altered organisms might pose a novel invasion threat to Earth, if introduced through the transfer and insecure containment of contaminated samples.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
3 June 2026
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Produce grown using contaminated water may also pose exposure risks.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
3 June 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 5 Jun. 2026.
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