dilutes

verb

present tense third-person singular of dilute
as in pollutes
to alter (something) for the worse with the addition of foreign or lower-grade substances the pharmacist was convicted of diluting prescription drugs in order to increase profits

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Recent Examples of dilutes Even where mold has been detected, brewing dilutes the concentration and lowers any health risk. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026 Season 4 dilutes that power across three couples, one of whom occupies the highest office in America. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026 Past 50, the same instinct dilutes decisions and pads calendars. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Shaking the gin and lemon juice with simple syrup and ice properly dilutes the cocktail and adds a delicate sweetness. — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Sep. 2026 In her view, turning storied hotels into social-media backdrops dilutes the exclusivity that defining properties once guaranteed. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 1 Sep. 2026 First, the plume dilutes as cleaner background air mixes into it. — Michael A. Robinson, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026 The maneuver also dilutes heavily Republican districts, as some GOP legislators have warned. — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026 Instead, the new exhibit dilutes the story of slavery by surrounding it with material that has little to do with the President’s House at all, such as biographies of individual Founders and the ins and outs of various constitutional structures. — John Garrison Marks, The Atlantic, 25 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dilutes
  1. pollutes
  2. weakens
  3. loads
  4. infects
  5. thins
  6. cuts
  7. manipulates
  8. poisons
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  • The usual analogy is that generative AI and LLMs are akin to a factory that pollutes local waters.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The Chenab River runs red with blood while poison pollutes the five rivers of Punjab and spreads through the fertile soil.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026
Definition of pollutes
Verb
  • Limited inventory continues to support prices, even as buyer demand weakens.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • If the ridge weakens sufficiently, this could eventually open the door to returning rain chances.
    — Michael Autovino, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of weakens
Verb
  • The live feed loads much faster in the Birdbuddy app thanks to a new instant wake-up feature.
    — Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 22 Oct. 2026
  • These improvements are intended to help military forces transport larger loads more efficiently and support operational demands across a range of environments.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of loads
Verb
  • Listeria infects about 1,250 people in the United States annually, according to the CDC, and kills about 172 of those people.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Septicemic plague infects the bloodstream, potentially leading to organ failure.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of infects
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  • The cartilage between bones often thins more rapidly after age 60, too, leaving the femur and tibia with less cushioning, so the separation between the bones lessens or disappears.
    — Aaron Steckelberg, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Rapid Growth That Doesn’t Last A quick burst of bright green growth might seem like success, but if your lawn suddenly looks lush and then collapses or thins out, something is off.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of thins
Verb
  • Someone slaps a strip of medical tape across their lips, promises you deeper sleep, fewer snores and a sharper jawline by morning, then cuts to a dreamy sunrise shot.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Nonetheless, housing is another issue that cuts across national borders.
    — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of cuts
Verb
  • In Kazan’s remake, Cathy craves power and freedom and manipulates the men in her life to achieve those goals.
    — Katie Gunderman, Allure, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The series follows Mónica, a newly qualified lawyer who learns to defraud clients, manipulates her family to secure an inheritance, then betrays her mentor.
    — Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of manipulates
Verb
  • Set in 2029 in a future where no mutants have been born in 25 years, Jackman plays an older, grizzlier Wolverine, one whose healing factor is fading as his adamantium skeleton slowly poisons him.
    — Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Any infection can progress to a systemic disease that poisons the blood and body.
    — RJ Mackenzie, Popular Science, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of poisons

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