dilute
verb (used with object)
to make (a liquid) thinner or weaker by the addition of water or the like.
is diluting
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present progressiveof dilute (3rd person singular).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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Simpson, the software marketing professional at Ronin Consulting who is diluting her cleaners, said she plans to keep playing the saving game indefinitely.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2025
Occasionally a brave ape will point out that the company is diluting its shareholders’ interest by issuing so many shares.
From Slate ● Oct. 10, 2024
“The danger of keeping it forever is diluting the tool — you need it to retain its force,” he said.
From New York Times ● May 5, 2023
“The faster the company is diluting shareholders, the harder the company has to work just to get up to par,” Roe said.
From Reuters ● Mar. 26, 2018
It has, however, ruffled the feathers of several veterans who say the academy is diluting its rarefied ranks by inviting in prospective members who haven’t yet paid their proverbial dues.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2017
