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as in polluted
containing foreign or lower-grade substances
genuine maple syrup thinned with corn syrup
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as in thin
not containing very much of some important element
the thinned iced tea that the restaurant serves is barely distinguishable from water
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as in diluted
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 thinned
Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
One year, the crop is so heavy that fruit must be thinned to avoid limb breakage.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
The mood at the event was giddy, even as the crowd thinned.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
There was growing sentiment, though, that defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz had emerged as the favorite, especially as the list of candidates thinned out.
—CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
The vines are at rest, crowds have thinned, and the hills glow under soft winter light.
—Taryn White, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Each has been thinned down to tens of micrometers and is shot through with vertical connections.
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 Jan. 2026
But the quarterback market this cycle has already thinned out considerably.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
He was shortly moved to running back due to injuries that thinned out the position group and made an immediate impact as a redshirt freshman, running for 618 yards and four touchdowns on 123 carries.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
But Disney’s executive bench had thinned through a series of high-level departures and the company’s expenditures had gotten out of control.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
One year, the crop is so heavy that fruit must be thinned to avoid limb breakage.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
The mood at the event was giddy, even as the crowd thinned.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
There was growing sentiment, though, that defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz had emerged as the favorite, especially as the list of candidates thinned out.
—CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
The vines are at rest, crowds have thinned, and the hills glow under soft winter light.
—Taryn White, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Each has been thinned down to tens of micrometers and is shot through with vertical connections.
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 Jan. 2026
But the quarterback market this cycle has already thinned out considerably.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
He was shortly moved to running back due to injuries that thinned out the position group and made an immediate impact as a redshirt freshman, running for 618 yards and four touchdowns on 123 carries.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thinned
Adjective
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Caleb Roberts, the director of Downwinders at Risk, said once again, the most vulnerable and polluted communities are left behind.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Water from the Yamuna – considered sacred and worshipped by millions – has become so polluted by ammonia from industrial waste that water plants have been unable to treat it.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Without reliably cold temperatures, snow is wetter and thinner, conditions are rainier — and for athletes that can be dangerous.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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And the attorneys who are assigned are often spread thin and unable to provide quality representation, let alone peer support.—
Raynee Howell,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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With enough snow and sleet, the salt is diluted and cannot inhibit freezing.—
Julia James,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Feb. 2026
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While vinegar and lemon juice work, they should be diluted with water before being used to treat hard water stains.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Second, a dilute hydrochloric acid is used to dissolve the remaining lithium and the transition metals—nickel, cobalt, and manganese.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Oct. 2025
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For example, Wilson’s team is exploring whether dilute acids speed up weathering.—
Robert F. Service,
Science | AAAS,
3 Sep. 2020
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In the men's singles final in figure skating, the NBC telecast just cut to a shot of American Max Naumov, who was juggling a soccer ball.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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Catherine’s brother Hindley, a vicious bully whose abuse is part of what drives Cathy and Heathcliff so closely together, is cut entirely, his role combined with Catherine’s father.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Leptospirosis can also be found in contaminated water or soil and is spread by rodents.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
30 Jan. 2026
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Dealing with repairs because of the contaminated gas?—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2026
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Every weekend, cars loaded up with groceries and goodies at Jacksonville's Sam’s Club and Costco stores zip out of the parking lot and down the street.—
Alexandria Mansfield,
Florida Times-Union,
8 Feb. 2026
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Johnson told the outlet that firefighters and Amazon workers worked together to clean up before the drone was loaded into a truck.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The morning after her whirlwind day, Johnson talked to TIME about her life-changing Games, the mixed emotions of winning a downhill on the same day teammate Lindsey Vonn broke her leg in a scary crash, and her ski-racing future.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
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She is widely regarded as Britain’s first Black supermodel of mixed heritage.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Thinned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thinned. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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