How to Use diluted in a Sentence

diluted

adjective
  • How diluted might his game be after more than a year away?
    Scott Miller, New York Times, 25 May 2023
  • The final teaching guide is too diluted in the view of those who wrote the original draft.
    oregonlive, 9 Oct. 2021
  • Like all of that can be extended and draped over veg as well as the noodles, and not get too diluted.
    Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Wipe down leaves and stems with a soft cloth using water and diluted neem oil.
    Sunset Magazine, 10 Oct. 2023
  • To be clear, the iPod name does officially still live on, just in diluted form.
    Brendan Nystedt, Wired, 17 Mar. 2022
  • We’d be left with a diluted version of its secret sauce.
    New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
  • Other painters remove the loose paint, then wash the siding with a soft brush or sponge, a bucket of diluted detergent and a rinse from a hose.
    Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Third, the capsules helped prevent the flavor from getting too diluted while it was being processed in the body.
    Aria Bendix, NBC News, 21 Sep. 2022
  • Despite spreading the risk, that risk isn’t getting any more diluted.
    Jemma Green, Forbes, 4 Aug. 2022
  • Use a diluted household cleaner to help remove tough dirt or rust spots.
    Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Feb. 2023
  • Its hardware, on the other hand, has been a fair bit more diluted, leading to an overall 4% decline year-over-year.
    Kyle Barr / Gizmodo, Quartz, 3 May 2024
  • Baseball is too slow and its playoffs are bloated and diluted.
    BostonGlobe.com, 2 Oct. 2021
  • These layers are fixed with acrylic gels and pastes, and finally splashed with diluted acrylic pigment.
    Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 15 Dec. 2023
  • The bigger the cube, the slower the melting, which prevents spirits from becoming too diluted while they’re sipped.
    Molly Allen, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2023
  • Some scalps may need a diluted shampoo every other week or so.
    India Espy-Jones, Essence, 11 Oct. 2023
  • The artist works most frequently with diluted oil paints but sometimes shifts to fast-drying egg tempera.
    Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2023
  • When the cycle is complete, spray the entire drum, the gasket around the door, the handle, and the detergent compartment or drawer with the diluted vinegar.
    Jada Jackson, House Beautiful, 26 Apr. 2023
  • Freeze low-sodium chicken broth or diluted fruit juice into ice cube trays.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 24 July 2023
  • One contained fresh egg yolk mixed with oil paint, while the other was made by grinding pigment into a diluted egg yolk, which was then dried and dispersed in oil.
    Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Mar. 2023
  • Betadine does make a diluted product, sold as a gargle to treat sore throat symptoms.
    Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2021
  • Apply diluted rosemary oil directly to the roots or bald patches and massage it into the scalp.
    Tracy Achonwa, Vogue, 1 Dec. 2023
  • Next, add the diluted borax/washing soda mixture to your container, then add 1/3 cup of Dawn dish soap.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 7 Apr. 2023
  • Especially when these Cavs are a diluted version of the group that showed glimmers of hope at various points.
    Chris Fedor, cleveland, 2 May 2021
  • Vinegar: If the outside of your white shoes is composed of fabric, a soak in a diluted vinegar solution can help remove stains.
    Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Yellowing leaves is a key indicator to give your seedlings a bit of diluted microbe food.
    Jeff Lowenfels | Alaska Gardening and Growing, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Historians know the ancient Romans drank a lot of wine, with some estimates as high as one liter of diluted wine each day—far more than most of us drink in the 21st century.
    Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Mar. 2024
  • The trend not only solves the headache of diluted coffee and cocktails but is also a fool-proof way to cosplay as Martha Stewart and impress your guests with minimal effort.
    Megan Schaltegger, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 June 2023
  • The diluted water will be released through an undersea tunnel off the coast, into the Pacific Ocean.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN, 21 Aug. 2023
  • Hardwood floors: Even diluted vinegar can damage the sealant or finish that protects the wood and adds luster, leaving it looking dull and damaged, Cronin says.
    Stacey Colino, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2024
  • All of this means scientists must adjust for volume to avoid diluted samples skewing the data.
    Christian Elliott, Discover Magazine, 4 Feb. 2022

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