as in tiny
very small in size
a wee baby
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Recent Examples of wee
His father, Antonio, was an All-Pro wide receiver and member of the 1997 Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers, so, naturally, Alex played wide receiver (and running back) on his pee wee football team.
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Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
On Saturday, nine people were shot in a torrent of bullets in the wee hours of the morning at a party on Troost Avenue.
—Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
The father-son pair have been attending games together since 2008, when Nathan was a wee tot.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
Illinois lawmakers, in the wee hours of June 1, adopted a massive $56 billion budget but otherwise spun their wheels this session, failing to act on major energy and housing legislation.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
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Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
On Saturday, nine people were shot in a torrent of bullets in the wee hours of the morning at a party on Troost Avenue.
—Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
The father-son pair have been attending games together since 2008, when Nathan was a wee tot.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
Illinois lawmakers, in the wee hours of June 1, adopted a massive $56 billion budget but otherwise spun their wheels this session, failing to act on major energy and housing legislation.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wee
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The tiny female hippo is already drawing comparisons to the beloved Moo Deng, the Thai baby pygmy hippo who became a global sensation in 2024.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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Hopefully, this will help determine whether they’re sparked by an eruption from a single neutron star, or when two of these tiny but massive bodies collide.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
18 June 2026
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The climb up the dune is so severe that players cannot see the minuscule green from the tee box, which is surrounded by an intimidating set of bunkers that catch wayward shots.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Plus, the minuscule fines, when they are applied, aren't going to deter millionaires from flopping to get cheap free throws.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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“Wee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wee. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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