diluting

verb

present participle of dilute
as in cutting
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 diluting Its shares fell 4% on Monday as investors raised concerns about potentially diluting the total stock. — Joseph Wilkins,lee Ying Shan,yun Li, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026 Instead of diluting its elite credibility to reach a broader audience, the brand translated that credibility into environments where the average person could understand its every day relevance. — Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 The opposition was loud and varied, but a familiar line was that selling a portion of shares would cede control from fan groups to private investors, diluting the influence of supporters over time. — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 27 July 2026 The league shifted its approach to officiating this season with an emphasis on increasing foul calls and diluting the amount of unnecessary physicality in the game. — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026 Most experts recommend starting with 15-30 milliliters (mL), or 1-2 tablespoons, and diluting it with a full glass of water or tea. — Sarah Bradley, Health, 8 July 2026 Han credits the international team with sharpening his instincts rather than diluting them. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 June 2026 When that foundation is in place, brands can respond market by market without fragmenting the organization or diluting the brand experience. — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 25 June 2026 For healthy adults interested in safely trying the method, the nutritionist suggests mixing 1 tablespoon of plain, unflavored gelatin powder in hot water, diluting it with room-temperature water or herbal tea, and drinking it 15 to 30 minutes before a single daily meal. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diluting
  1. cutting
  2. polluting
  3. loading
  4. infecting
  5. thinning
  6. weakening
  7. manipulating
  8. poisoning
Verb
  • When cutting them back in the fall for the winter, leave a few branches for wildlife to use for protection, but be sure to remove all of the dead branches to reduce the risk of diseases.
    — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Broadcasters of all sizes, especially local station owners, have been battling cord-cutting and coping with ongoing audience and advertiser shifts away from linear viewing.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of cutting
Verb
  • To quickly get the facilities online, the company brought in heavily polluting gas turbines that residents complain is making the air hard to breathe.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Apart from polluting ecosystems and leaving toxic residues on human food sources, these aggressive chemicals drive pests to develop genetic resistance, rendering treatments ineffective over time.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of polluting
Verb
  • In response, Diez brought up Schaeffler’s plant in South Carolina, where Digit is working right now, loading greasy machine parts into an industrial washer.
    — John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The Red Sox were limited to one run in the bottom of the 11th despite loading the bases with one out.
    — LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of loading
Verb
  • Only the 2014–16 Ebola epidemic in West Africa has been larger and deadlier, infecting more than 28,600 people and killing 11,325 across Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia.
    — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The thick, blackish blood that leaks out of these dying animals pours into the ground, infecting it with spores.
    — RJ Mackenzie, Popular Science, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of infecting
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  • But Democrats have a far better chance of narrowing an already thinning GOP majority, leaving Republicans with less wiggle room for defections or even routine absences.
    — Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Limited partners have noticed, and their patience is thinning.
    — Louis Mosca, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of thinning
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  • But the horrible jobs data suggests the central bank may have to think about weakening consumer spending as well.
    — Sarah Min, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The lawsuit comes just after Missourians overwhelmingly voted against weakening the initiative petition process.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of weakening
Verb
  • By manipulating network traffic, the attackers redirect guests to fake sign-in pages without first sending a phishing email or compromising the PC.
    — Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • What is your reaction to Drew being the one to rat you out about lying and manipulating Angela with your dead mother story?
    — Matt Minton, Variety, 31 July 2026
Definition of manipulating
Verb
  • In the past farmers have been suspected of deliberately poisoning elephants to prevent them from eating crops.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
  • Historically used in dry cleaning or to degrease metal parts, the chemicals leaked into the base’s wells, poisoning the drinking water.
    — WUFT News, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026
Definition of poisoning

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