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thinned

/θɪnd/

Meanings
verb
To make thin or thinner.

Examples :

"The gardener thinned the seedlings to give them more room to grow. "
amount condition appearance

Related Words

Illustration remaining

remaining verb

/ɹɪˈmeɪnɪŋ/

To stay behind while others withdraw; to be left after others have been removed or destroyed; to be left after a number or quantity has been subtracted or cut off; to be left as not included or comprised.

"After the field trip, only a few students remained in the classroom. "

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passed verb

/pɑːst/ /pæst/

To change place.

"The train passed through the tunnel. "

Illustration procession

procession noun

/pɹəˈsɛʃən/

The act of progressing or proceeding.

"The graduation ceremony ended with a slow procession of students leaving the auditorium. "

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gardener noun

/ˈɡɑːdnə/ /ˈɡɑɹdnɚ/

One who gardens; one who grows plants or cultivates a garden.

""Ponder the fact that God has made you a gardener, to root out vice and to plant virtue." — St. Catherine of Siena"

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thinner adjective

/ˈθɪnə(ɹ)/ /ˈθɪnɚ/

Having little thickness or extent from one surface to its opposite.

"thin plate of metal;  thin paper;  thin board;  thin covering"

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crowds noun

/kɹaʊdz/

A group of people congregated or collected into a close body without order.

"After the movie let out, a crowd of people pushed through the exit doors."

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remains noun

/ɹɪˈmeɪnz/

(chiefly in the plural) That which is left; relic; remainder.

"After the party, the only remains were empty plates and a few scattered candies. "

Illustration seedlings

seedlings noun

/ˈsiːdlɪŋz/

A young plant grown from seed.

"The gardener carefully transplanted the tiny seedlings into larger pots. "

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become verb

/bəˈkʊm/ /bəˈkʌm/ /biˈkʌm/

To arrive, come (to a place).

"The students will become at the school library at 9:00 AM. "

Illustration dilute

dilute noun

/daɪˈljuːt/ /daɪˈlut/

An animal having a lighter-coloured coat than is usual.

"The albino squirrel is a dilute, a type of squirrel with a lighter coat than other squirrels. "

Illustration nothing

nothing noun

/ˈnʌθɪŋ/

Something trifling, or of no consequence or importance.

"The broken pencil was nothing; I easily found a new one. "

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improve verb

/ɪmˈpɹuːv/

To make (something) better; to increase the value or productivity (of something).

"Buying more servers would improve performance."