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
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.
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Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 11 Dec. 2024
Gel color is more potent and thicker than liquid color, and can offer deep color without thinning the consistency of the icing.
—Tricia Manzanero Stuedeman, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024
Crowds are thinning again, back to pre-Bedard levels.
—Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 6 Dec. 2024
As mentioned above, blood-thinning medications and supplements can potentially interact with turmeric.
—Vogue, 5 Dec. 2024
The salon had a private area where women with thinning hair could get scalp treatments that included massages from their late beautician sister Carla Taylor and oils formulated by their mother.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
But whereas mechanical thinning projects like SERAL are backed by decades of forest science, some activists and forest watchers worry financial pressures could push GSNR to go too far.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
Advertisement Most forest health experts agree that trees with a diameter at chest height of around 16 inches are fair game for mechanical thinning work.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
Our testing team trials beauty finds that solve problems, such as the best shampoos for thinning hair and anti-aging products, as well as those that amp up your natural beauty, like false eyelashes.
—Madison Yauger, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 11 Dec. 2024
Gel color is more potent and thicker than liquid color, and can offer deep color without thinning the consistency of the icing.
—Tricia Manzanero Stuedeman, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024
Crowds are thinning again, back to pre-Bedard levels.
—Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 6 Dec. 2024
As mentioned above, blood-thinning medications and supplements can potentially interact with turmeric.
—Vogue, 5 Dec. 2024
The salon had a private area where women with thinning hair could get scalp treatments that included massages from their late beautician sister Carla Taylor and oils formulated by their mother.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
But whereas mechanical thinning projects like SERAL are backed by decades of forest science, some activists and forest watchers worry financial pressures could push GSNR to go too far.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
Advertisement Most forest health experts agree that trees with a diameter at chest height of around 16 inches are fair game for mechanical thinning work.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
Our testing team trials beauty finds that solve problems, such as the best shampoos for thinning hair and anti-aging products, as well as those that amp up your natural beauty, like false eyelashes.
—Madison Yauger, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thinning
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Losing sight of the big picture and diluting the purpose of the company is an imminent risk.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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In fact, not diluting it at all.Davey Winder, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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The students were seen on security footage from November 11 loading the refrigerators into their vehicles.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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Very often, a gunner isn't sure about exactly which ammunition will be needed on a particular mission, so erring on the side of caution means loading up with more than one kind in the feed belt, just in case an armor-piercing round is needed instead of shrapnel.David Szondy, New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2024
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One concern Giordano brings up is rapamycin further weakening a person’s immune system.Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 10 Dec. 2024
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Additionally, stronger enforcement of existing sanctions and the introduction of tariffs on Russian goods, in addition to the goods of its backers — weakening Putin’s grip on power and the Russian economy.Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Thinning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thinning. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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