thin
adjective
having relatively little extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thick.
had thinned
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past perfectof thin.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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One franchisee operating several beverage stores in Henan province said sales volumes remained high but profits had thinned sharply over the past two years because “everyone nearby is running promotions all the time.”
From Barron's ● May 26, 2026
His voice, once raspy and booming, had thinned to a gravelly whisper, but even then it drew people toward him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 31, 2026
In it, her hair is awkwardly cropped short and her face had thinned in the years since she graduated in 2014 from the University of Oregon with a degree in political science.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 14, 2023
The hair on top of her head had thinned, and she hated the way it looked.
From New York Times ● Aug. 18, 2022
Her tongue had thinned and the words rolled off well enunciated.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
