thins in English

verb

1

make or become less dense, crowded, or numerous.

the remorseless fire of archers thinned their ranks

synonyms: disperse, dissipate, scatter, become less dense, become less in number, decrease, diminish, dwindle

2

make or become smaller in width or thickness.

their effect in thinning the ozone layer is probably slowing the global warming trend

3

hit (a ball) above its center.

The lie was not great and the shot was slightly thinned , the ball finishing as much as 40 feet past the cup.

verb

dilute, water down, weaken
disperse, dissipate, scatter, become less dense, become less in number, decrease, diminish, dwindle
reduce, thin out, cut, dilute
reduce, lose weight, slenderize, melt off, slim, slim down

Use "thins" in a sentence

1. Traffic thins noticeably after 9 a.m.

2. Folsom flintknappers made extremely thin Bifaces known as ultra-thins

3. It seems, this thins out as dementia takes a grip.

4. Antonyms for Congeals include liquefies, softens, dissolves, heats, melts, separates, thins, thaws, deliquesces and runs

5. The paint film thins from the effects of rain as it washes away the Chalking paint residue

6. She brooded over the strangeness of her long sight - over the seeing of far-away thins that came nearer.

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8. The Humber River floodplain at Toronto is underlain by a 2.5 km long wedge of alluvium that thins upstream from Lake Ontario.

9. A chain of dark spots along the boundary of Jupiter's south tropical zone peek through the white cloud layer as the ammonia thins and dissipates.

10. Coleslaw is meant to be set aside to wilt before serving, during which time water is extracted from the cabbage which thins the dressing

11. Female-pattern Baldness.Although less common, female-pattern Baldness differs from that of male-pattern Baldness in that the hair generally thins all over the head

12. Additive definition, something that is added, as one substance to another, to alter or improve the general quality or to counteract undesirable properties: an Additive that thins paint

13. Ainhum, also known as dactylolysis spontanea, is a rare cutaneous condition in which a hyperkeratotic band partially or totally encircles a digit.The constriction thins the underlying bone, which is then prone to fracture

14. In men, hair loss usually begins above the temples, and the receding hairline eventually forms a characteristic "M" shape; hair at the top of the head also thins, often progressing to Baldness.

15. ‘Along the tour, the Brattier guests keep discovering some nasty surprises, and one by one, the tour group thins out.’ ‘Some of the exchanges between Robert's Brattier classmates and their teachers made me laugh out loud.’ ‘I am the second brattiest among his grandchildren.’

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