dilute
Example Sentences
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But for a fair number of others, the main objection is that Summerween cheapens Halloween — that to celebrate a summer facsimile will dilute the real thing.
From Salon • Jun. 30, 2026
“When I tried to dilute it into the purest essence,” she says, “it felt like safety.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026
It could dilute shareholders by selling more stock, now down three-fourths from its peak, to service the dividends.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026
When helium-3 atoms gradually separate from a dilute mixture containing the two isotopes, they form a pure helium-3 layer on top.
From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026
“We have to dilute the poison until the nymphs are cleansed.”
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
Vocabulary lists containing dilute
Word Generation Science - Introductory Chemistry Concepts
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Margaret Chase Smith's "Declaration of Conscience" (1950)
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The Chocolate War
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