The rain has thinned the income of some businesses and padded the pockets of others.

The water rose even after the rains thinned and the winds lightened.

The rain thinned as they climbed, but the air also cooled, so they did not gain much comfort.

Padma watched me, and the rain thinned for a moment.

Heavy rains and lightning in the second half thinned a crowd of 89,422 at Ohio Stadium.

The rain had thinned to nothing more than an acrid dampness in the air, and it tasted sour upon his lips.

The rain has thinned the crowds for this year's finale, but not their enthusiasm.

The parade spectators ordinarily would have been elbow-to-elbow, but Saturday's rain thinned the crowds.

The afternoon sun was quite strong but the rain had thinned away.

On the other hand, as the rain thinned, that made visibility across the river better, especially if the lightning kept up without any rain falling.