dilute
verb (used with object)
to make (a liquid) thinner or weaker by the addition of water or the like.
are diluting
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present progressiveof dilute.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“Disjointed colors, patterns, and logo-heavy designs are diluting brand equity,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 5, 2026
Arvizu believes people with little experience who don’t follow tradition are diluting the cultural practice, but not everyone agrees.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 17, 2023
“By including rent-controlled units in their partnership, defendants are diluting the stock of affordable housing available to District residents,” the lawsuit says.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 25, 2017
“If you do, they think you are diluting the issue, giving Japan indulgence.”
From New York Times ● Dec. 18, 2015
Allowing they are diluting in health, their constant use may so attenuate the liquids as to destroy their natural force and tensity.
From A Treatise on Foreign Teas Abstracted From An Ingenious Work, Lately Published, Entitled An Essay On the Nerves by Hugh Smith
