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as in sprinkling
a very small amount
there was not a particle of truth in what she said
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as in speck
a very small piece
a particle of cookie fell on the carpet
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Recent Examples of particle
Viral particles can live in the air or on surfaces for up to two hours.
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Erika Edwards, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2025
But when the laser is dimmed enough, the particles go dark.
—IEEE Spectrum, 13 Mar. 2025
These particles travel through space at speeds close to 1 million mph, and upon reaching Earth, interact with our planet's magnetic field.
—Ars Technica, 13 Mar. 2025
Microplastics are plastic particles smaller than five millimeters.
—Bill Frist, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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Erika Edwards, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2025
But when the laser is dimmed enough, the particles go dark.
—IEEE Spectrum, 13 Mar. 2025
These particles travel through space at speeds close to 1 million mph, and upon reaching Earth, interact with our planet's magnetic field.
—Ars Technica, 13 Mar. 2025
Microplastics are plastic particles smaller than five millimeters.
—Bill Frist, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for particle
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These tiny cakes are the perfect springtime treat full of tangy lemon flavor paired with a creamy citrus cream cheese frosting that cuts the tartness just enough, garnished with a sprinkling of bright lemon zest.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2025
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Follow Sowing Instructions To plant onion seeds, evenly scatter the seeds across the surface of pre-moistened seed-starting mix and then cover the seeds with a light sprinkling of the seed-starting mix.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Feb. 2025
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There’s not a speck of iceberg lettuce or a sticky Heinz bottle in sight.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
29 Mar. 2025
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This is where the creek empties, where the speck spook in the eelgrass.—
Kristin L. Wolfe,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Looking for Saturday’s Wordle hints, clues and answer?—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Connections is released at midnight in your local time zone, so be sure to check back with Newsweek daily for more hints, clues and answers.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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Elaborately decorated horse harnesses, ceremonial spears, ornate cauldrons, bridle bits and hundreds of other 2,000-year-old artifacts have been unearthed in England.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
26 Mar. 2025
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She's got a squeaky clean image and is a little bit naive.—
Patrick Gomez,
EW.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Stir-frying is a method of quickly searing and cooking bite-size pieces of protein and vegetables in a splash of oil over high heat.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
1 Apr. 2025
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Skin tones appear accurate, and splashes of blues and oranges pop out nicely.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
1 Apr. 2025
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Normally, landing a star of Dončić’s caliber at such a young age would take every fleck of gold in the safe.—
C. Clark, M. Vorkunov and F. Katz,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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Tips and Tricks: During this event, the moon will begin to travel in front of the Pleiades stars around 11 P.M. Eastern Time, concealing several of the blueish flecks as the night goes on.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Outside Online,
13 Feb. 2025
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There is one thing to note, however, that could be a glimmer of hope.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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Any hope of the U.S. team making the final in San Francisco after glimmers of a good performance — like being in third place during the final race — evaporated as the crew struggled to maintain stable flight on its frisky F50 boat.—
Andrew Rice,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
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The molecules then freeze, forming dust grains and thus establishing a balance between depletion and replenishment.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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The result is a new molecule that has been called ibuzatrelvir.—
Rich Haridy,
New Atlas,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Particle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/particle. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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