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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2
as in diminutive
something (such as an animal) much smaller than others of its kind
the kitten was just a mite, hardly the size of my palm
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3
as in bit
a very small amount
that speech didn't make a mite of sense
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Recent Examples of mite
Spray both top and bottom leaf surfaces at first evidence with a general-purpose insecticide labeled for control of mites.
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Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 June 2025
Tea tree oil, cloves, neem oil (from an evergreen tree native to India), and turmeric have been shown to reduce the survival rate of mites, unlike permethrin and ivermectin.7
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—Rebeca Schiller, Verywell Health, 16 May 2025
The greenhouse industry regularly orders predatory mites, lacewing larvae, and mealybug destroyer beetles to handle pest populations during production.
—Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2025
About 85% of the animals on Earth today are arthropods -- including shrimps, lobsters, spiders, mites, millipedes and centipedes, the paper stated.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 31 Mar. 2025
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Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 June 2025
Tea tree oil, cloves, neem oil (from an evergreen tree native to India), and turmeric have been shown to reduce the survival rate of mites, unlike permethrin and ivermectin.7
6.
—Rebeca Schiller, Verywell Health, 16 May 2025
The greenhouse industry regularly orders predatory mites, lacewing larvae, and mealybug destroyer beetles to handle pest populations during production.
—Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2025
About 85% of the animals on Earth today are arthropods -- including shrimps, lobsters, spiders, mites, millipedes and centipedes, the paper stated.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mite
Noun
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As the saying goes, her performance turns on a dime, sending what first appears to a pretty standard, well-meaning story about the global refugee crisis somewhere much more personal and much, much darker.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
11 July 2025
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But a baseball game can turn on a dime, and as steel- and charcoal-hued clouds began gathering over the ballpark and the first bolts of lightning cracked in the skies over Jersey Street, the Red Sox turned the tables.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
9 July 2025
Noun
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For example, Katie is a diminutive of Katherine and Lisa is a diminutive of Elizabeth.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2025
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Residing on hillside slopes and gently rolling valleys surrounding the stately medieval village of Montalcino, vineyards in the Brunello di Montalcino DOCG are home to a clone of Sangiovese known locally as Brunello, which is a diminutive of the Italian word for brown.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
3 Feb. 2025
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These particles include tiny bits of pollution from engines, heating systems, wildfires, and industrial activity But 2023 was a cautionary tale: wildfire smoke pushed the annual average back up to 8.7, a level not seen since the previous decade.—
Youssef Rafik,
Hartford Courant,
12 July 2025
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In many ways, meals are the easy bit, taken in a relaxed atmosphere where brains are working at full capacity.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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Tell me a little bit about the technical side of filming a dwarf and an elf together.—
Devan Coggan,
EW.com,
13 Oct. 2022
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Other new characters include Disa, the first female dwarf ever shown in the Lord of the Rings series.—
Ethan Millman,
Rolling Stone,
22 July 2022
Noun
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Grab a fun and kid-safe one like this model and watch your littles and their pets frolick with joy while cooling off in the yard.—
Parker Hall,
Wired News,
21 June 2025
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The pair traded holds throughout the second in a high-quality showing, both giving little away.—
Leon Imber,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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Bueno also lost her stock of hay, a tractor, fences, and shelters to the flames.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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His art puts an emphasis on natural mediums like hay, snow and seeds.—
Sarah Henry,
The Courier-Journal,
8 July 2025
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Clothing, shoes, toys, furniture and kitchen wares are among the items needed to help support the ongoing work of the Alliance for African Assistance and its Safari Seconds Thrift Store in San Diego.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 July 2025
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This storage box offers enough space to hold gardening tools, pool toys, furniture covers, and outdoor throw pillows, and it’s made with water-resistant, durable material that can withstand a variety of weather conditions.—
Rachel Trujillo,
People.com,
10 July 2025
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On the side, there’s a salad of carrots, onions and peppers, a perfect scoop of white rice and a sprinkling of herbs.—
Kaitlyn Rosati,
New York Daily News,
2 July 2025
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Nonetheless, his asking out Brooks’s sister Chloe is the perfect sprinkling of drama to kick this show off.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
4 June 2025
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“Mite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mite. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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