thin
adjective
having relatively little extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thick.
thinning
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present participleof thin.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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An outer buffer that slows wildfires by thinning trees, clearing dead brush, and breaking up continuous vegetation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
But scientists say long-term glacier thinning and the thawing of frozen ground likely raised the risks.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Staff will continue regular inspections to detect crown thinning, needle discoloration and loss, reduced growth and abnormal resin production, she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
The chart below shows the thinning gap between annualized inflation rates and APYs.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
In one fluid movement, she lifts from the rim of the nest, wings expanding with the thinning tree cover to a full spread.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
