thins

present tense third-person singular of thin

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of thins But below Heiskanen, the depth still thins out significantly. The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2025 The following week, our beloved chocolate chip cookie thins were replaced with an orange-cranberry flavor, and I was forced to admit that they might be gone for good. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025 The thick hair that covers their skin recedes and thins. Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025 Your skin gradually thins, and the reason for it is senescent cells. Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thins
Verb
  • Yes, growth is tempting — launching podcasts, videos, new products — but every expansion dilutes focus.
    Big Think, Big Think, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The map, which is awaiting Kehoe’s signature, dilutes Kansas City-area voters into three Republican-leaning districts.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Alexandra Shapiro and Brian Steel are in the cafeteria having a chat as the latter loads up on valuable potassium via a morning banana.
    NBC News, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The material withstands compressive loads more than 10 times its weight.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Blocking them causes disruption to the cells’ energy-generating mitochondria and leads to oxidative stress, which further weakens cancer.
    Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Even as the storm weakens over Baja California, its tropical moisture will continue to drift north, fueling intense downpours and possible flooding across the Southwest.
    Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Mildly spicy, these peppers give this dip the perfect savory, slightly tart kick that cuts the creaminess perfectly.
    Josh Miller, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
  • The Philippine Fault Zone, which cuts across the archipelago, is one of many active faults responsible for significant seismic events.
    Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, listeria infects 1,250 people per year in the United States, 172 of which are killed by the infection.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
  • This is the enzyme that infects and spreads.
    Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Debris pollutes waterways, cooking fires may spread, and the District Attorney’s Office has repeatedly documented how homeless residents are more likely to be victims of crime.
    Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Most space debris pollutes low-Earth orbit.
    Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 22 Sep. 2025

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“Thins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thins. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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