1
as in speck
a very small amount
there was not a particle of truth in what she said
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2
as in bit
a very small piece
a particle of cookie fell on the carpet
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Recent Examples of particle
Cleaner for chrome wheels The world is filled with corrosive particles that eat away at your wheels.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
The rule had already been mathematically proved true of quantum field theories with one space and one time dimension, which describe particles moving along lines.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 June 2026
Fine particles include microscopic sediment, debris and organic matter, including phytoplankton, wildfire ash, decaying plant debris and clay.
—Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 15 June 2026
Light over electrons Unlike conventional chips that move data using electrons through silicon circuits, photonic chips rely on photons, or particles of light, to transmit and process information.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
The rule had already been mathematically proved true of quantum field theories with one space and one time dimension, which describe particles moving along lines.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 June 2026
Fine particles include microscopic sediment, debris and organic matter, including phytoplankton, wildfire ash, decaying plant debris and clay.
—Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 15 June 2026
Light over electrons Unlike conventional chips that move data using electrons through silicon circuits, photonic chips rely on photons, or particles of light, to transmit and process information.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for particle
Noun
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The machine-like efficiency is terrifying, right up until a single speck of dirt falls into the gears.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
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This looks like tiny black or reddish-brown specks that resemble coffee grounds.—
Emily Hayes,
Martha Stewart,
9 June 2026
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Sunday brings a little bit of everything.—
Damien Lodes,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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Drill bit makers who serve the oil and gas industry are replacing tungsten drill bits with steel, which wears more quickly.—
Ari Sen,
Scientific American,
13 June 2026
Noun
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The team has a real sense of unity, as well as a sprinkling of class led by experienced defender Achraf Hakimi.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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Use fresh, freestone peaches that release easily from the pit, and brush the crust with an egg wash and a sprinkling of turbinado sugar for a crunchier result.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
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From the train windows, expect to spot the aquamarine waves of Ligurian Sea crashing against the stony coast, candy-colored houses huddled together on the hillsides, tiny wooden boats gliding through village harbors, and flecks of golden-sand beaches.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 June 2026
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The light had a wintry grain, with flecks of color suspended in it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
Noun
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani appeared to drop a major hint about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding details on June 15.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
16 June 2026
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Onions add flavor, dimension, and a nice hint of acid.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
14 June 2026
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But the opportunity to understand fundamentally how cells take up new molecules, how these molecules can access specific kinds of cells.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
11 June 2026
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That side-effect burden is driving a real search for alternatives, and one of the most promising candidates comes from a Stanford Medicine lab that used artificial intelligence to find a natural molecule already inside the human body.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
Noun
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This cool pearl blonde glimmers against a buttery backdrop for a sparkling champagne effect.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
13 June 2026
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Formative minutes stretched on for eternity — winning a track competition, a first kiss — but eight weeks flashed by in a hot hazy glimmer.—
Sophia Solano,
Washington Post,
13 June 2026
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Fatty acids are long chains of carbon surrounded by hydrogen atoms.—
Rosemary Trout,
The Conversation,
10 June 2026
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The interactions between the electrons of these oscillating atoms changed their angles too.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
10 June 2026
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“Particle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/particle. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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