thinned

Example Sentences

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Some glaciers have thinned so much that they may no longer be able to build up enough ice to surge again.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026

The monoculture that once lifted “Euphoria” has thinned, if it even exists at all.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Streaming thinned crowds and big budget films faltered.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Tehran residents, known as Tehranis, said the city was functioning but thinned out after a mass exodus of people who had the means to leave and secure a place elsewhere.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

The steam had thinned for a moment, and three people stood in sharp relief against the shifting mist.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling