1
as in dime
a very small sum of money
I have only a mite left to buy lunch for the rest of the week
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as in diminutive
a living thing much smaller than others of its kind
the kitten was just a mite, hardly the size of my palm
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as in bit
a very small amount
that speech didn't make a mite of sense
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Recent Examples of mite
That includes canine distemper, parvo, and fleas, ticks and the mites that cause mange.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2024
Some variations are also showing very good efficacy on pests including the Varroa destructor mite which continues to plague the commercial honeybee industry.
—Steven Savage, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
These mites are highly species-specific, meaning they are adapted to live on animals and do not easily thrive on humans.
—Cathy M. Rosenthal, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Oct. 2024
Any larvae in the gall are paralyzed with the mite's venom, which is strong enough to paralyze prey 166,000 times the mite's size, PennState Extension says.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 15 Aug. 2024
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2024
Some variations are also showing very good efficacy on pests including the Varroa destructor mite which continues to plague the commercial honeybee industry.
—Steven Savage, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
These mites are highly species-specific, meaning they are adapted to live on animals and do not easily thrive on humans.
—Cathy M. Rosenthal, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Oct. 2024
Any larvae in the gall are paralyzed with the mite's venom, which is strong enough to paralyze prey 166,000 times the mite's size, PennState Extension says.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 15 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mite
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No administration should spend a dime for people to hear their theories and values.Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 18 Dec. 2024
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Get a Taste of Puerto Rico Seafood and Southern restaurants are a dime a dozen in Palm Bay, but something a little less easy to find is Latin cuisine.Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2024
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Surely someone that diminutive will just be a scrambler who chases down balls and loops them back until the sun sets. Wrong.The Athletic Staff, The Athletic, 9 July 2024
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But that’s hardly the only reason the diminutive forward made the San Jose Sharks roster out of training camp.Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 7 Oct. 2024
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These bits of Neanderthal DNA may have evolved in their population originally as a result of a genetic bottleneck in their population, predating any interbreeding with modern humans.Ryan McRae, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
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There’s a part of me that always wants to have a little bit of that feeling.Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Emperor tamarins are dwarf monkeys with whiskers that resemble a white moustache.Robert Higgs, cleveland, 1 Feb. 2023
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The dwarf variety grows to be about 5 to 7 feet, ideal for a small garden or accent in a room with limited space.Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Jan. 2023
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Showing exasperation with the players involved does little to inspire confidence in them, and communicates to supporters that a manager is thinking about their own brand as much as the side’s performance.Michael Cox, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
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Kelce says the look of awe on a child’s face is really for the parents since the littles don’t really understand what is going on around them quite yet.Melissa Willets, Parents, 12 Dec. 2024
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The 7,700-acre farm predominantly produces alfalfa for hay, runs a cow-calf operation, and grows winter wheat and corn.Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 30 Dec. 2024
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However, the highlight of this 1,000-campsite location is the plethora of activities, such as hay wagon rides, mini golf, and a large water park with multiple pools.Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
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Pour the sauce over and gently toss with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula until the shrimp and avocado are thoroughly coated.Janelle Davis, CNN, 7 Feb. 2023
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Brine shrimp are a critical food source for the aquaculture industry.Evan Bush, NBC News, 21 Jan. 2023
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In April, Harrison heavily relied on his four-seam fastball (65.6%) with a smattering of changeups (22%) and a sprinkling of slurves (11.2%).Justice delos Santos, The Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2024
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Alcaraz broke the Auger-Aliassime serve from 40-15 behind on multiple occasions, with a sprinkling of winners (just eight in the first set) ballasted by the mental pressure Auger-Aliassime felt, feeding on scraps of opportunity and over-pressing on easy shots.James Hansen, The Athletic, 2 Aug. 2024
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“Mite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mite. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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