as in nodule
a small rounded mass of swollen tissue
the doctor examined the node on my knee before deciding it was the result of arthritis
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Recent Examples of node
Cut back affected areas, cutting above the highest green node or leaf.
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Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2025
Both were studying collections of nodes and edges called graphs.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025
Follow the stem down into the foliage and snip it at a node where a leaf is growing.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2025
Silva, a national figure in Brazil who finished third in the 2014 presidential election, has turned her ministry into a central node in the effort.
—Justin Worland, Time, 9 May 2025
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Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2025
Both were studying collections of nodes and edges called graphs.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025
Follow the stem down into the foliage and snip it at a node where a leaf is growing.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2025
Silva, a national figure in Brazil who finished third in the 2014 presidential election, has turned her ministry into a central node in the effort.
—Justin Worland, Time, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for node
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Biden was seen for further tests last week after a finding of a prostate nodule.—
Luke Garrett,
NPR,
18 May 2025
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Critical minerals such as cobalt, nickel, copper and manganese can be found in potato-sized nodules at the bottom of the seafloor.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
15 May 2025
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Most kids will recover from measles, but infection can lead to dangerous complications such as pneumonia, blindness, brain swelling and death.—
DEVI SHASTRI,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
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For the first time in years, the swelling and pain disappeared.—
Suzy Katz,
Health,
16 May 2025
Noun
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Just a few months earlier, in November 2023, her fiancé (then boyfriend) discovered a blueberry-sized lump in her left breast.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
15 May 2025
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Hemorrhoids appear as hard lumps and may cause pain, itching, and bleeding.—
Sarah Hudgens,
Health,
6 May 2025
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The next edition of Forbes CEO will be published on Monday, June 2. ECONOMIC INDICATORS While President Trump was in the Middle East forging business deals last week—many dealing with technology, AI and defense—the stock market saw a tech bump.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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The creatures stood on four legs, and boasted huge heads adorned with three horns, a distinctive bony frill and a prominent nose bump.—
Chloe Mayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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Ellis took just one or two classes each semester and faced several setbacks, including a 10-pound tumor on her kidney that required surgery.—
Stephanie Gallman Jordan,
Southern Living,
15 May 2025
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Her doctor was able to treat the infection with antibiotics, but sent the placenta for testing, which is when the tumor was found.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
15 May 2025
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“Node.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/node. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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