1
as in specks
a very small amount
there was not a particle of truth in what she said
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2
as in flecks
a very small piece
a particle of cookie fell on the carpet
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Recent Examples of particles
The only safe way to get real fires was laying gas lines and creating gas burns, without releasing any particles in the air that would potentially cause a forest fire.
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Tomris Laffly, Time, 6 Sep. 2025
For batteries, Veith’s team used silica particles suspended in standard electrolytes.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2025
Soap/Shampoo Residue While soap and shampoo don't create dust themselves, their residue creates the perfect sticky place for dust particles to attach to.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
It’s assumed that there are more relationships, and deeper (mathematical) connections, between the particles that are known to exist in the Universe.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 5 Sep. 2025
Under Robinson’s leadership, a team of his firm’s attorneys fought and won an 18-year court battle on behalf of the state’s victims of brown lung, a disease that strikes textile workers who inhale particles from raw cotton.
—Michael Gordon, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
Most of us inhale some of these tiny particles every day.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2025
At higher heights, the water mixed with the particles more, creating a stronger brew.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Apr. 2025
What To Know Auroras occur when particles from the sun collide with Earth's magnetic field, creating energy that lights up the upper atmosphere.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Tomris Laffly, Time, 6 Sep. 2025
For batteries, Veith’s team used silica particles suspended in standard electrolytes.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2025
Soap/Shampoo Residue While soap and shampoo don't create dust themselves, their residue creates the perfect sticky place for dust particles to attach to.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
It’s assumed that there are more relationships, and deeper (mathematical) connections, between the particles that are known to exist in the Universe.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 5 Sep. 2025
Under Robinson’s leadership, a team of his firm’s attorneys fought and won an 18-year court battle on behalf of the state’s victims of brown lung, a disease that strikes textile workers who inhale particles from raw cotton.
—Michael Gordon, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
Most of us inhale some of these tiny particles every day.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2025
At higher heights, the water mixed with the particles more, creating a stronger brew.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Apr. 2025
What To Know Auroras occur when particles from the sun collide with Earth's magnetic field, creating energy that lights up the upper atmosphere.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for particles
Noun
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Toothpaste specks needs to be removed from mirrors.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
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Silvery or mottled patches on leaves, brown or distorted petal edges, dark specks (feces) or flower buds that fail to open are signs of thrips.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
24 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Its black and white or brown flecks convey a fresh, modern feel that's ideal for breaking away from the tyranny of basics.—
María Munsuri,
Glamour,
24 Aug. 2025
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Although other pests cause similar damage, thrips damage is often associate with numerous small flecks of dark green to black fecal matter.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Amiron Zero are designed to be resistant to dust and splashes thanks to the IP54 rating.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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These processes created microscopic craters and splashes of molten rock on the asteroid's surface, according to the paper.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The goal is to sit at the center of every money move—paying rent, parking spare cash in a three-month T-bill, even accessing emergency funds on a Sunday—while quietly automating the bits that don't need hands-on attention.—
Jamie Elkaleh,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Scientists thought these spiky bits might be spiny scales, like those found on the bodies of rays and sharks.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Looking at the bigger picture, the discovery overturns a long-standing belief that electron beams just destroy organic molecules.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
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Air molecules in Earth's atmosphere scatter most of the blue light, causing the remaining light to reflect onto the moon with a red glow, according to NASA.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The pattern continues without the game, with the introduction of Kai Havertz and Noni Madueke doing little to improve things.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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While the regulator polices insider trading and market manipulation, companies are allowed to publish the bare minimum in public reporting, which does little to reassure skeptical investors.—
Wael Mahdi,
semafor.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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At one station, congregants pick up a scallop shell, a physical reminder of the pilgrimage through life, and dip it in water and grains of sand.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, just two milligrams of fentanyl, the size of just a few grains of sand, can result in an overdose, according to the website for Customs and Border Protection.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Check out our hints and answers right here.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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For Driscoll, hints of trouble began even before the inauguration, the lawsuit alleges.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Particles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/particles. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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