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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
Perhaps the most famous example is Stratospheric Aerosol Injection — A.K.A. injecting particles up into the stratosphere, in order to reflect sunlight back into space.
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Maeve Campbell, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Limit Food To One Room To keep food particles from collecting between your sofa cushions and in your bed, limit food to the kitchen and keep it clean.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
This model has two suction modes with a powerful motor that can easily pick up dirt, dust, crumbs, and other small particles.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
Just as physicists deduced the existence of subatomic particles from the movements of visible matter, San hunters reconstructed the behaviors of invisible animals from tracks.
—Ben Goldfarb, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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Maeve Campbell, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Limit Food To One Room To keep food particles from collecting between your sofa cushions and in your bed, limit food to the kitchen and keep it clean.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
This model has two suction modes with a powerful motor that can easily pick up dirt, dust, crumbs, and other small particles.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
Just as physicists deduced the existence of subatomic particles from the movements of visible matter, San hunters reconstructed the behaviors of invisible animals from tracks.
—Ben Goldfarb, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for particle
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The pasta is topped with a sprinkling of Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Starting in 2023 with its new Apple TV deal, the league committed to playing most games on Saturdays, with regular weeknight games on Wednesdays, and a sprinkling of games on Sundays.Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 21 Oct. 2024
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The moon is a fuzzy speck in the upper center of the image.Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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But hauling out a heavy duty appliance and taking the time to track down every speck of dust can get old quickly.Shea Simmons, People.com, 12 Oct. 2024
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Born on TikTok, this is an ideal choice for fall/winter thanks to its cool undertones; deep berry hues offer a hint of blue that adds a head-turning pop to any autumnal beauty look.Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024
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The decision will be followed by comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell, which could provide hints about the Fed’s expectations for the economy and interest rates for the coming months.Jesse Pound,Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
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Disney chefs sprinkled candy cane bits and pumped peppermint into the park’s classic hot chocolate.Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024
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Scientists found mummies covered in ancient cheese By Rachel Feltman Scientists recently found some cheese that’s been developing its funk for a little bit longer than usual: 3,500 years or so.Popular Science Staff, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
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Thanks to the streaming splash, Maydon and Regida pick up their first top 10s on both rankings.Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2024
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The noise and splash created by a breaching shark or ray might catch the attention of a nearby individual, signaling readiness to mate.Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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Poets and cub scouts, romantics and scientists, people young and old around the world have looked up and been dazzled by the flecks of light speckled across the night’s inky canvas.Abbey Stone, SELF, 31 Oct. 2024
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This technique is primarily performed to alter the color so a dish wouldn’t end up with black flecks.Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2024
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The procedure offers a glimmer of hope after months of loss.Emily Palmer, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
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There had been a glimmer of hope over the weekend when the company and union leaders reached a preliminary agreement, thanks partly to an intervention from Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 24 Oct. 2024
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But once a tree gets taller than that, the tension on all those water molecules isn’t strong enough to hold it together.Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 1 Nov. 2024
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Their process involved taking molecules called silyl (pseudo) halides and treating them with a source of fluoride, removing elements from the former leave an anti-Bredt olefin behind.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Particle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/particle. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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