thinned

Example Sentences

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Streaming thinned crowds and big budget films faltered.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

The thinned traffic through the strait “is overwhelmingly Iranian,” and Iran appears to be allowing select vessels to transit the strait after verification, analysts at J.P.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

As the atmosphere thinned, the planet cooled and much of its surface water disappeared.

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 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

Unconfined by walls, it thinned, and I was able to take in more of the guests at a glance.

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine