# thinned

Pronunciation: say "THIND" /θɪnd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of thin. — simple past and past participle of thin
   - Simple: Past tense of thin. Use this form for something that already got thinner or less crowded.
   - _The painter thinned the varnish before brushing on the final coat._
   - _By midnight the traffic had thinned to a slow trickle._

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