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 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, 26 July 2026 Whether the fabric thins or the loop texture flattens after any cleaning attempt — the point to stop and call an upholstery professional. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026 Fewer shifts, less overtime, a paycheck that thins while your job title stays the same. — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 The challenge for Minnesota is that the center market thins out considerably after those two names. — Michael Russo, New York Times, 23 June 2026 Instead a galaxy’s distribution of stars thins out farther from the center. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 29 May 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for thins

Verb

When a company dilutes its shareholders, the stock’s value has a high probability of declining.

— David Capablanca, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Instead, the new exhibit dilutes the story of slavery by surrounding it with material that has little to do with the President’s House at all, such as biographies of individual Founders and the ins and outs of various constitutional structures.

— John Garrison Marks, The Atlantic, 25 July 2026

Definition of dilutes

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Turnover and the shelter’s euthanasia rates were trending down; officers’ shifts were shorter and case loads smaller.

— Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026
That change has pushed the best operators to bring more of the logistics function in-house by making decisions such as which routes run, which carriers get which loads, and how exceptions get handled before a customer notices something went wrong.

— Nishith Rastogi, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of loads

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Cyclospora is a microscopic parasite that infects food that has come into contact with human feces, most commonly when produce is irrigated or washed with contaminated water.

— Savannah Peters, Fortune, 18 July 2026
Cyclospora outbreak spans dozens of states Cyclospora is a microscopic parasite that infects the intestinal tract and can cause prolonged diarrhea, nausea, stomach cramps, bloating and other gastrointestinal symptoms.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 18 July 2026

Definition of infects

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The Chenab River runs red with blood while poison pollutes the five rivers of Punjab and spreads through the fertile soil.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026
New rules require hundreds of businesses to clean up runoff from large parking lots that pollutes creeks and beaches.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026