as in diluting
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 thinning
In a photo Estrada used to announce a reward for his capture, Wedding had long, stringy hair that seemed to be thinning, steely blue eyes, and a beard.
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Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2025
The women’s nutraceutical, shown here, comprises of minerals, vitamins, and other natural ingredients designed to tackle hair thinning in women aged 18 to 44.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2024
But when Smith was 18, during his senior year of high school, his hair started thinning.
—Martine Thompson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Hurly, who is around four years removed from his surgery, hopes the advancements in tech get better and better and that hair transplants become a viable option for more and more people with thinning hair and insecurities surrounding it.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 18 Dec. 2024
The 3-Step Nutri-Ox 30-day starter kit for fine, thinning hair was formulated to help maintain the optimum scalp environment for healthy, thicker, fuller-looking hair in just 1 week.
—Kirsten Chanel Webber, Rolling Stone, 17 Dec. 2024
Department stores and shopping malls are thinning out.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 12 Dec. 2024
By thinning that nanosheet down and modifying the materials surrounding it, the team managed to produce an acceptably performing device with a gate length of just 6 nm and a nanosheet just 3 nm thick.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Dec. 2024
Specially formulated for thinning hair, this shampoo cleanser, recommended by dermatologist Candace Spann, MD, founder of ReTress, counts rosemary among its list of hair- and scalp-boosting ingredients, alongside ceramides and peptides.
—Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 11 Dec. 2024
Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2025
The women’s nutraceutical, shown here, comprises of minerals, vitamins, and other natural ingredients designed to tackle hair thinning in women aged 18 to 44.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2024
But when Smith was 18, during his senior year of high school, his hair started thinning.
—Martine Thompson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Hurly, who is around four years removed from his surgery, hopes the advancements in tech get better and better and that hair transplants become a viable option for more and more people with thinning hair and insecurities surrounding it.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 18 Dec. 2024
The 3-Step Nutri-Ox 30-day starter kit for fine, thinning hair was formulated to help maintain the optimum scalp environment for healthy, thicker, fuller-looking hair in just 1 week.
—Kirsten Chanel Webber, Rolling Stone, 17 Dec. 2024
Department stores and shopping malls are thinning out.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 12 Dec. 2024
By thinning that nanosheet down and modifying the materials surrounding it, the team managed to produce an acceptably performing device with a gate length of just 6 nm and a nanosheet just 3 nm thick.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Dec. 2024
Specially formulated for thinning hair, this shampoo cleanser, recommended by dermatologist Candace Spann, MD, founder of ReTress, counts rosemary among its list of hair- and scalp-boosting ingredients, alongside ceramides and peptides.
—Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 11 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thinning
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At least in the short run, this diluting might potentially have negative effects on the price per share as the market adjusts to the extra shares.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Businesses should ensure their monitoring strategies address both objectives where relevant, without diluting the specific focus of fraud prevention tools.—
Einaras von Gravrock,
Forbes,
19 Dec. 2024
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In the driveway of a rundown house, two soldiers work quickly under the glow of headlamps, loading weapons from a shed into the back of a battered truck.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
24 Dec. 2024
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Court records show Corcoran asked Nieto's then 7-year-old daughter Melanie to stay in an upstairs bedroom before loading a rifle, a Ruger Mini-14 semi-automatic, and going to the living room, where his brother and his friends were watching TV.—
Marina Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
18 Dec. 2024
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Moffett also said artificial intelligence isn’t driving an upgrade cycle as hoped, noting that there is weakening demand in China along with antitrust concerns.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
8 Jan. 2025
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With high expectations for future new orders along with expanding current new orders, the outlooks for material handling and supply chain industries are positive, despite some weakening in the December MHI BAI report.—
Jason Schenker,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Thinning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thinning. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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