as in tiny
very small in size
made atomic adjustments to the clock's mechanism to keep it from whirring as it ran
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Recent Examples of atomic
Forbidding the mullahs’ medieval theocratic regime, the world’s No. 1 sponsor of terror, atomic arms, is not just something that Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu and President Trump want.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 25 June 2025
More than half of men correctly listed China (85%), France (56%), India (59%), Israel (61%), North Korea (71%), Russia (89%), the U.K. (66%), and the U.S. (89%) as having atomic weapons.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 24 June 2025
But Trump said Israel’s atomic commission found the Iranian nuclear facility at Fordow was destroyed and the enrichment facility rendered inoperable.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 26 June 2025
The Manhattan Project was a secret program that created the first atomic weapons during WWII.
—Tj MacIas, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2025
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 25 June 2025
More than half of men correctly listed China (85%), France (56%), India (59%), Israel (61%), North Korea (71%), Russia (89%), the U.K. (66%), and the U.S. (89%) as having atomic weapons.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 24 June 2025
But Trump said Israel’s atomic commission found the Iranian nuclear facility at Fordow was destroyed and the enrichment facility rendered inoperable.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 26 June 2025
The Manhattan Project was a secret program that created the first atomic weapons during WWII.
—Tj MacIas, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for atomic
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One nautical mile west of Santorini, opposite the village of Oia and the caldera, lies the tiny island of Therasia, accessible via boat departing from Ammoudi Bay.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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Her tiny strides nestled among the cypress trees near the Guadalupe River.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
14 July 2025
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Rivera was even more unyielding than Tolle, posting a minuscule 0.96 ERA over 18.2 innings with his only runs allowed being a pair of solo homers.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
4 July 2025
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There is a minuscule chance the Browns would consider heading into the regular season with five total quarterbacks on their roster.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 July 2025
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The Maroon 5 singer has revealed that Shelton tricked him into forking over $5,000 to secure a not-so-little miniature pig for his partner, Behati Prinsloo.—
Emlyn Travis Published,
EW.com,
4 July 2025
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Lewis, now 26, told CNN on a warm June day last year while eating miniature corn dogs (at a leisurely pace) outside of the original Nathan’s location in Coney Island.—
Elise Hammond,
CNN Money,
4 July 2025
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The sharp microscopic pieces in DE cause abrasions in the soft bodies of chiggers and break down their protective exoskeleton.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
13 July 2025
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Hidden text in white font on white backgrounds, microscopic instructions that human reviewers would never see but AI systems would dutifully follow.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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“Atomic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atomic. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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