- comparative of thin.
thinner
1 Americannoun
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a volatile liquid, as turpentine, used to dilute paint, varnish, rubber cement, etc., to the desired or proper consistency.
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a person who adds thinners to paints, varnishes, etc.
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a person who specializes in weeding plants, pruning shrubbery, thinning fruit, etc.
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This was an expanded World Cup with a thinner field and maybe the U.S. was a medium-size fish feasting on minnows.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
“This is especially the case given the U.S. holiday on Friday, when liquidity conditions will be a lot thinner, amplifying the impact of any intervention.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
Turbines need oxygen to burn gas, but hot air tends to be thinner, reducing the efficiency of the turbines.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
It then spends hours creating a cone-shape "scaffold" of dozens of tension lines, around which it finally wraps a thinner type of silk before retreating upwards.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
The coastal city was shaped like an arc that grew thinner on both ends until the tips stabbed into the sea.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
Arlo was later found to have a blocked artery in the back of his neck supplying blood to the brain and was given blood thinners to reduce the risk of stroke.
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2026
It can cut stroke risk by more than 65% and, for some people, reduce the need for blood thinners.
From Barron's ● Jan. 16, 2026
Researchers are working to better understand what drives the condition and to test a wide range of possible therapies, from structured rehabilitation programs to antivirals, blood thinners, anti-inflammatory drugs, supplements, and new biologic treatments.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 8, 2026
The realization that I didn’t have enough of my prescription medications to last three extra days—including blood thinners, which I was taking after a near-fatal pulmonary embolism last year—sent me into a tizzy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 6, 2026
Excessive fumes have been eliminated and all materials can be applied without removing the volatile thinners, solvents, binders, etc., thru air reduction.
From Advanced Toy Making for Schools by Mitchell, David M.
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