thin
adjective
having relatively little extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thick.
thinned
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past participleof thin.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof thin.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
thinadjectivehaving relatively little extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thick.
Example Sentences
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As I thinned out the garage shelves—recycling old paint, giving away a box of used electric outlets, listing plumbing supplies on Craigslist’s “free stuff” section—the shelves grew neater.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
His once thick black hair has greyed and thinned, much like his trademark beard.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
They can detect fibers that have thinned, broken apart, or lost their connections.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026
The monoculture that once lifted “Euphoria” has thinned, if it even exists at all.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026
The crowd thinned and they were able to climb the next staircase without difficulty.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
