THINNING Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

thinning

verb

present participle of thin

as in diluting

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 thinning At sixty-seven, Bragg is bearded and paunchy, with a thinning crown. — Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026 The deals may be thinning out, but there are still some seriously good blades hiding around Amazon. — Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Oct. 2026 Huddleston’s company has been busy removing hazardous diseased trees near homes and access roads and thinning overgrown stands. — Jennifer Oldham, Denver Post, 8 Oct. 2026 The deals extend to hair and makeup, with discounts on everything from gentle shampoos to serums for thinning hair to creamy lip liners, volumizing mascaras, and complexion products that are especially friendly to aging skin. — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 7 Oct. 2026 Team Rubicon volunteers work on thinning and removing dangerous trees at Scouting America's Camp Tahquitz. — Joy Benedict, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 There are some great deals on leave-in conditioner and hair masks, too, like this smoothing formula from L’Oréal Paris, plus strand-thickening formulas that can help add density and control shedding in thinning areas. — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 7 Oct. 2026 The next 12 to 18 months will test whether that curiosity turns into a durable change in how people treat thinning hair. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026 The role required Cruise to transform with prosthetics (including a fat suit and thinning white hair) and a put-on Southern accent, but, mostly, the absurdist satire demanded his full acting range. — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026

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At the same time, some critics worried that the Obama-era guidance had gone too far, tasking college bureaucrats with investigating criminal allegations and diluting due process.

— Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
Figures won election two years ago after a federal court ruled that Alabama had been illegally diluting the voting power of Black Alabamians and ordered new district lines.

— Kim Chandler, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of diluting

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Upgrading to the Thrust Variant requires a $245,000 follow-up payment and adds SpaceX cold-gas rear thrusters alongside an active multi-mode fan system for downforce, cutting acceleration down to under a second.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
And by cutting China off, Washington gave Beijing every reason to build its own alternatives.

— Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of cutting

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Storyteller experiments with some next-generation convertible furniture designs to make the new van even more versatile and better equipped for loading up gear.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
Russian diesel exports loading from the Baltic port of Primorsk resumed on Tuesday, with a tanker carrying around 40,000 metric tons of ultra-low sulphur diesel heading towards Morocco, according to LSEG data reported by Reuters on Wednesday.

— Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of loading

Verb

Mortgage demand continues to drop sharply, as buyers face higher prices and weakening affordability.

— Diana Olick, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
The upper-level trough over the western United States will gradually advance eastward, weakening the influence of the ridge that has kept us hot and relatively dry.

— Michael Autovino, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026