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 The team also traded away Luis Arraez and Heliot Ramos for prospects, further thinning their ranks. — Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026 This fresh water aggressively dissolves the salt walls, widening the cavern and dangerously thinning the structural pillars between adjacent domes. — Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026 These women can become depressed, isolated, paranoid — convinced their thinning hair is all other people see. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 25 Aug. 2026 In addition to root decline mentioned above, symptoms of heat stress include a yellowing of the leaves, called chlorosis, and a gradually thinning leaf canopy. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026 The roadless rule allows for fuels reduction and small tree thinning in places like Arizona’s ponderosa pine forests, McKinnon said. — Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Nixing the law would allow for certain management practices, such as thinning forests to prevent wildfires and controlling insects, Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins said in the same press release. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026 Industrial production and exports tied to the global AI investment boom have helped cushion weak consumption and private investment, but July data suggest that support may be thinning. — Anniek Bao,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026 Police described Jackson as being approximately 5 feet 10 inches tall and 145 pounds, with blue eyes and thinning gray hair. — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for thinning

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State rules direct significantly more sales tax to the unincorporated general fund, diluting the share of property taxes.

— Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
The next three drivers ranked outside the Chase — Ross Chastain (12th at Richmond), Brad Keselowski (26th) and Erik Jones (27th) — also lost ground, diluting the potential drama of a surprise qualifier.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of diluting

Verb

Furthermore, Bailey stated that simply not cutting rates already constitutes monetary policy tightening.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Enacting a solution is liable to be a significant political battle, likely involving cutting benefits for some Americans or raising taxes on higher earners, or both.

— Ashley Lopez, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of cutting

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Writer Cassie Hurwitz tracked down the best moving companies, professional packers, and tips for loading everything into your new home.

— Cassie Hurwitz, Curbed, 25 Aug. 2026
After loading the AliExpress homepage, audio from his phone stopped playing over his multipoint headphones, which accept connections from more than one device at a time.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of loading

Verb

Throughout this year, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has been weakening the Navy’s leadership by blocking the promotion of nearly 20 admirals.

— Andrea N. Goldstein, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
Wheat futures hit their highest level in more than three years as the war in Ukraine strained supplies, further weakening the global food system.

— Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026