How to Use diluted in a Sentence

diluted

adjective

• The diluted earnings per share was 19 cents, against a per share loss of 3 cents last year.
  — Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 May 2024
• The whole thing was just a poor, diluted translation of the Hebrew word.
  — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2024
• 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
• If Musk’s pay is struck down, diluted share count may grow more than 10%, but a departure by Musk could wreck the stock price.
  — William Gavin, Quartz, 13 June 2024
• 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
• This causes the sodium content of your blood to become diluted and is life-threatening.
  — Kira Caspers, The Arizona Republic, 13 Mar. 2024
• 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
• If the drip pans are not removable, wipe the stovetop with a mixture of water and dish soap or a diluted vinegar solution (1:1 ratio).
  — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 22 Dec 2024