become thin
Frequency: 6.05.5 per million words
Describes a solid object changing to be thin.
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Examples (20)
- Over time, the old book's pages started to become thin and brittle.
- After a long illness, he had become very thin.
- After her long illness, she became very thin and weak.
- She wanted to become thin for the wedding, so she started a strict diet.
- If you add too much water, the soup will become too thin.
- If you eat less and exercise more, you will gradually become thin.
- His hair started to become thin on top in his late twenties.
- The doctor advised him not to become too thin for his health.
- As the hikers climbed higher, the air became noticeably thin.
- With consistent effort, anyone can become thin and improve their fitness.
- My patience is starting to become thin with all these constant interruptions.
- His face began to become thin after weeks of poor nutrition.
- The prosecution's argument began to become thin as the defense presented new facts.
- The old dog had started to become quite thin in its final months, despite eating.
- The old blanket had become quite thin from years of washing and use.
- She hoped to become thin gradually, not through extreme measures.
- By midnight, the party crowd had become surprisingly thin.
- The artist made the lines become very thin at the edges of the drawing.
- Scientists warn that the polar ice caps are becoming dangerously thin.
- My patience is starting to become thin with all these delays.