as in to dilute
to alter (something) for the worse with the addition of foreign or lower-grade substances
watered down the cocktails while jacking up their prices
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The process starts with extracting CBD from the plant, which is then diluted with coconut oil or hemp seed.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2025 -
Similarly, the 34-game Major League Soccer schedule, plus numerous other matches played by many MLS standouts during the season, can dilute the quality of play by asking too much of players.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2025
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After drawing three straight walks to load the bases for Miami, Forbes struck out consecutive batters to escape the jam.—
Cameron Priester,
Sun Sentinel,
7 June 2025
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Yankees starter Will Warren issued back-to-back walks to load the bases and was replaced by Brent Headrick.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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And for nights when you can't be bothered to dirty a million dishes just to get dinner on the table, there's an air fryer from Ninja.—
Sarah Felbin,
SELF,
23 May 2025
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Crème Brûlée Steve Granitz Crème brûlée is like butter blonde, but dirtied up a bit for a browned, warm tint.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
2 May 2025
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Perry’s 10th playoff goal this season cut the Panthers lead to 4-2.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
15 June 2025
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Other options include raising payroll taxes, cutting benefits for future recipients, or a combination of all three.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
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These efforts play a valuable role in addressing the plastic already polluting our oceans.—
Rob Kaplan,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Runoff from roads, factories, and dumping grounds can also pollute water sources used for crops.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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The toxins accumulate in filter-feeding fish, and then poison larger mammals who gobble up the fish in mass quantities.—
Corinne Purtill,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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The Louisville Courier Journal documented the connection in their investigation into cartel drugs poisoning Oregon.—
Sean Campbell,
The Conversation,
23 May 2025
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The presence of the virus this month in samples indicates an additional person may be infected with the highly contagious illness, according to a news release.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2025
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As such, even devices that are safe themselves can be infected by downloading apps from unofficial marketplaces — just as with Android smartphones.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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“Water down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/water%20down. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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