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 This is particularly important for anyone with thinning hair or a visible scalp. — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 6 Nov. 2026 Women can experience menopausal acne and hair thinning as well. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 4 Nov. 2026 If your grass is thinning because of soil or growing-condition problems, adding seed without fixing the cause may only lead to another disappointing season. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2026 The gel exhibits strong shear thinning, meaning its viscosity decreases 100 times as the shear rate increases, which is the secret sauce to making rocket and satellite fuel easier to store and deliver to engines. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026 Concern about hair thinning and scalp health has increased over the past decades. — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2026 The skill that once separated a script kiddie from a serious threat actor is thinning out. — Rohit Dhamankar, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026 Color — specifically the book’s classic red and blue — serves as the through line between characters and their growing or thinning emotional connections. — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026 No, Digger is an aged man with jowls, thinning hair, a disheveled appearance and a belly. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026

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Prosecutors charge that widespread noncitizen voting disenfranchises Americans by diluting their lawful votes.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026
The filing shed more light on Meta's plan to create a new class of non-voting stock, Class C, in January to help finance investments and acquisitions without diluting CEO Mark Zuckerberg's voting control.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of diluting

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The verdict came just three days after regulators seized Ueno Bank, cutting nearly 3 million customers off from their savings and bank cards and setting off a political crisis.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
The little lumberjack walked to the far end of the forest and started cutting.

— Jeremy Macliver, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of cutting

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Having patched the underlying bootloader vulnerability in 2022, Microsoft’s May 2023 patch batch included security updates to prevent attackers from loading older vulnerable boot managers.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 3 Nov. 2026
Barges that once carried 1,500 tons are loading only 800 to 900 tons, Scavinskyi said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026