as in minuscule
very small in size
the forest ranger showed us how every square foot of forest is alive with tiny creatures
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a tiny bit
a tiny fraction
a small fraction
an insignificant fraction
a measly fraction
a negligible fraction
a pitiful fraction
tiny holes
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Recent Examples of tiny
And don't forget to grab a baby nasal aspirator to help clear tiny nostrils.
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Anja Webb, Parents, 28 May 2025
Undocumented drives: The tiny terror The loading docks at SK's facility are essentially divided into two: one section for the hyperscalers and one for everything else.
—ArsTechnica, 26 May 2025
In the video above, the user added a tiny fairy bridge over her faux water scene.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 May 2025
Several other drugs, including amantadine and apomorphine, can have similarly arousing effects, though none has worked in more than a tiny sliver of patients.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 16 May 2025
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Anja Webb, Parents, 28 May 2025
Undocumented drives: The tiny terror The loading docks at SK's facility are essentially divided into two: one section for the hyperscalers and one for everything else.
—ArsTechnica, 26 May 2025
In the video above, the user added a tiny fairy bridge over her faux water scene.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 May 2025
Several other drugs, including amantadine and apomorphine, can have similarly arousing effects, though none has worked in more than a tiny sliver of patients.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tiny
Adjective
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The minuscule particles can lead to breathing problems like bronchitis and cause inflammation that aggravates diabetes, heart disease and other health conditions.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
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Summer Benowitz with blob: An anthropomorphic blob attempts to turn itself back into a human — one minuscule, infuriating, frivolous, anxiety-provoking task at a time (a show about being in your 20s).—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Add some whimsy to your outdoors with a miniature village.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 May 2025
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To date, the organization has recycled more than 11,000 pounds of items and donated over 10,500 children’s books to miniature libraries.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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The technology not only replaces the need for vacuum bags and traditional filters but also helps to capture more microscopic dust.—
Brenda Stolyar,
Wired News,
22 May 2025
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While space stations are relatively clean environments and are bombarded by higher doses of radiation than the surface of Earth, astronauts coming to and from space stations carry trillions of microscopic organisms with them.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
21 May 2025
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Ellie finds a small fishing boat to take her across the water to the aquarium.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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To meet rising demand, companies sprang up and began churning out rides – smaller versions for traveling carnivals and larger ones for town squares and amusement parks.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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“Tiny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tiny. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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