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as in dilute
not containing very much of some important element
to clean the bird feeder, soak it in a solution of diluted bleach
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as in polluted
containing foreign or lower-grade substances
a diluted solution of sulfuric acid
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as in thinned
to alter (something) for the worse with the addition of foreign or lower-grade substances
the pharmacist was convicted of diluting prescription drugs in order to increase profits
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Recent Examples of diluted
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2024
Even the safety of diluted eucalyptus oil for topical use remains uncertain.18
Interactions With Medications
Eucalyptus oil can interact with diabetes medications, amphetamines (nervous system-stimulating drugs), and some medications metabolized by the liver.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 13 Oct. 2024
Andrew Rosen, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
The Choi family’s stake was divided among his five sons and got diluted.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Asia, 2 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
The whole thing was just a poor, diluted translation of the Hebrew word.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2024
Even the safety of diluted eucalyptus oil for topical use remains uncertain.18
Interactions With Medications
Eucalyptus oil can interact with diabetes medications, amphetamines (nervous system-stimulating drugs), and some medications metabolized by the liver.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 13 Oct. 2024
Verb
Their small stake will get diluted to almost nothing, even if the company becomes successful.
—Andrew Rosen, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
The Choi family’s stake was divided among his five sons and got diluted.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Asia, 2 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diluted
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Vinegar, which is really dilute acetic acid, will help the milk curdle by further denaturing the whey proteins and neutralizing negative charges at the surface of casein micelles.Liz Roth-Johnson, Discover Magazine, 12 Feb. 2013
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However toxic a substance may be, the amount of exposure received by the general population is very dilute.George Johnson, Discover Magazine, 8 July 2013
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This thinned their numbers, broke command chains, and demoralized British units.Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
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Since the deal had become final, their ranks had thinned considerably.Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2024
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Always dry thoroughly, heat on the stovetop until completely dry, and apply a thin layer of oil or shortening.Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2024
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Still, the line separating sports and politics is growing thinner and thinner.Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Usually, these symptoms start within 24 hours of eating contaminated food and last for one to three days.David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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Whether its lead from old buildings, arsenic from contaminated food or strontium fallout from a nuclear explosion, heavy metals that enter the body pose a serious health threat.Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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Typically containers can be loaded directly from ships onto trucks, but they are also often stacked on port grounds waiting to be picked up and moved.Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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The engineering—sky-high bridges, long tunnels in which passenger cars are loaded onto trains—is impressive, but the views are what seal the deal.Ann Abel, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Early research has also explored GLP-1 drugs for nicotine and opioid addiction, with mixed results.Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The City Council’s last two appointments saw mixed results in this year’s election.Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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With the extra attacker out, Fabian Zetterlund scored a power-play goal with 26 seconds left in regulation time to cut the Rangers lead to 3-2, but the Sharks could not find the equalizer.Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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This isn’t the only gentleman-on-gentleman peck cut from the film.Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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About 1,600 people are infected with listeria and about 260 die from infection annually, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Sam Tupper, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
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Finally, and perhaps most relevant to my own investigation, the study also found that women tend to have lower viral loads than men when infected with the same bugs, meaning that their symptoms would naturally be less severe.Michael Franco, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Diluted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diluted. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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