thin
adjective
having relatively little extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thick.
thins
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present tense formof thin (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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In this cosmic battle, dark energy appears to be winning — expanding our universe over trillions of years until everything thins and smooths out into almost nothingness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Molinari, though, benefited from one of the other effects of the weather: It thins out the rough.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Buying equity stakes rather than owning depreciating fleets softens that, but the line between “demand layer” and “co-investor in hardware” thins with each deal.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
As the remaining ice thins and retreats, more open ocean is left exposed to sunlight.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2025
For a moment, the cell grows thick with the stink from the bucket, and then thins, becomes ordinary again.
From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
