as in swelling
a small rounded mass of swollen tissue
a nodule on the leaf indicated that a worm had laid eggs there
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Recent Examples of nodule
The module also reviews lung nodules, which are small abnormal growths detected.
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Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2025
On Earth, similar nodule textures can form through chemical weathering, mineral precipitation or even volcanic processes.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Edward Herman from the Cook Islands' Seabed Minerals Authority holding polymetallic nodules, misshapen black globes encrusted with cobalt, nickel, manganese and other coveted metals, on June 12, 2025.
—Hugh Cameron
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Aug. 2025
These then kicked off a chain of reactions that led to the jadarite nodules and other minerals forming.
—New Atlas, 4 Aug. 2025
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Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2025
On Earth, similar nodule textures can form through chemical weathering, mineral precipitation or even volcanic processes.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Edward Herman from the Cook Islands' Seabed Minerals Authority holding polymetallic nodules, misshapen black globes encrusted with cobalt, nickel, manganese and other coveted metals, on June 12, 2025.
—Hugh Cameron
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Aug. 2025
These then kicked off a chain of reactions that led to the jadarite nodules and other minerals forming.
—New Atlas, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nodule
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After 57 days in the hospital that included rehabilitation and the left half of her skull being removed to treat the swelling in her brain, Sophia Forchas was escorted through the streets of the city, a video posted by Mayor Jacob Frey on social media Thursday showed.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Pay attention to changes in breast size, skin texture, swelling, and red or pink coloration.—
Anisa Arsenault,
Health,
24 Oct. 2025
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Women may also be less likely to feel a distinct lump during a breast self-exam, which can delay detection.—
Faye Chiu,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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These include things like oats, coconut glycerin, and peanut butter in the lumps of coal biscuits, oats, peanut butter and bacon in the bac’n nutty biscuits, and chickpeas, tapioca flour and apples in the brushy sticks.—
Christine Persaud,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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The Barabasi Lab’s Nature 150, for instance, conveys the importance of intellectual influence by creating a galaxy-like network of scientific papers and allowing users to travel through its colorful constellations of nodes and links.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
27 Oct. 2025
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The bottom of each shoe has foam bumps on it, which Nike calls nodes.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Oct. 2025
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Possible bumps in the road Defense will top the agenda.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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New York came in third, with an average increase of $20,179 since 2024, pushing Connecticut to fourth place, with a $16,148 bump.—
Alix Langone,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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The sergeant noted at least 12 bruises alone were found on the boy from the forehead down to the jaw on both sides of Campbell's face and that the child smelled overwhelmingly like urine.—
Adrienne Davis,
jsonline.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Regardless of who was responsible for the crowd’s behavior — and contrary to university spokesperson Lewis saying there were no injuries — students in attendance reported experiencing bruises, cuts, breathing problems and asthma attacks and witnessing others seriously bleeding.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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These malignant tumors are often hormone receptor-positive, meaning the cancer cells grow in response to estrogen or progesterone.—
Faye Chiu,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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Officers on the scene found at least 19 dogs in poor condition, including severe flea infestations, visible tumors and signs of malnourishment.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Nodule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nodule. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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