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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To the transcendental artist these conventional interpretations of reality are emotional and rational constructs devised by man to dilute or explain away the transcendental.—
Roy Scranton
August 20,
Literary Hub,
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As brands attempt to expand campaigns across multiple publishers, consistency becomes harder to maintain, and operational inefficiencies start to dilute performance.—
Harshit Jain,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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The result, a strikeout with the bases loaded, was the continuation of a $17 million gamble that has gone bust.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
22 Aug. 2025
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The metrics changes also erect some dissuasion to loading up a schedule with cupcake opponents.—
Blake Toppmeyer,
USA TODAY,
21 Aug. 2025
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As more success suddenly comes his way, McKinstry has remained the same, friendly and chuckling at his locker, dirtying his jersey and pestering opponents on the field.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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Some were prosthetic buttocks, but others were people’s own buttocks, but in various states, like dirtied down and with partial covering.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
1 July 2025
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Mary and her friend, Amelia, planted a White Lady Banks rose cutting near the back patio of the Cochise boarding house, where the couple lived.—
Olivia Rose,
AZCentral.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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In addition to uncertain leadership, the BLS is one of many federal agencies that have been subjected to funding and workforce cuts under the Trump administration.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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It’s only been a couple of years since AI songs first started polluting the web, but audio generators like Suno and Udio have improved in subtle yet meaningful ways, simulating human imperfections and quirks more effectively.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
14 Aug. 2025
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The old East German factories, which once dumped chemicals into the river, stopped polluting almost overnight.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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According to physicians, a 60-year-old man with no prior psychiatric or medical history arrived at their hospital’s emergency room claiming a neighbor poisoned him.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
14 Aug. 2025
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One variation poisoned the 1930s: a country would devalue its currency to supposedly gain a competitive advantage against its trading partners.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Swimmer's itch is a skin rash caused by an allergic reaction to microscopic parasites that infect some birds and mammals, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Measles is one of the most contagious viruses to infect humans, and can linger in the air up to two hours.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Water down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/water%20down. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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