THINS Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

thins

verb

present tense third-person singular of thin

as in dilutes

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 thins In a traditional Japanese handle, a wa-style handle, the tang thins out into a strip of metal that’s completely buried in a cylindrical or octagonal wood handle. —

Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 May 2026 Steam thins mucus and eases congestion, per the same PMC/NIH trial. —

Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026 Over time, the canopy thins, the leaves crinkle, and the tree slowly dies. —

Jacob Wycoff, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026 When pothos stems become too long, the plant thins out. —

Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 14 Apr. 2026 From there, Sharrow thins down its propeller to precise specification with a five-axis CNC machine and polishes it. —

New Atlas, 10 Apr. 2026 The Rangers will need to carry Baumler on the major league roster for the entire season, or send him back to the Baltimore Orioles, which thins some of their flexibility. —

Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026 And over time, the barrage will likely become less effective and more deadly to civilians – as the target list thins out and the items the Americans and Israelis need to hit become more enmeshed in civilian life. —

Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026 Anyone who's on an anticoagulant, anything that thins your blood or prevents you from having a blood clot, should talk with a pharmacist or healthcare provider first to double-check which supplements interact with those types of medications. —

Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 10 Mar. 2026

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Breaking from the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority and creating a new County department should not mean building another costly layer of bureaucracy that dilutes resources meant for people in crisis.

— Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026
Now, Perez said branches are leaving the union because of high turnover in retail banking, which dilutes the original union-supporting staff and allows the company to re-educate new hires with anti-union talking points.

— Chase Jordan April 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2026