1
as in dime
a very small sum of money
I have only a mite left to buy lunch for the rest of the week
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2
as in diminutive
a living thing much smaller than others of its kind
the kitten was just a mite, hardly the size of my palm
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3
as in bit
a very small amount
that speech didn't make a mite of sense
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Recent Examples of mite
Several theories have been put forth including pesticides, a parasitic mite and an unknown phenomenon called colony collapse disorder.
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2025
The mite attaches itself to bees much like a tick engorges on humans.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2025
About 85% of the animals on Earth today are arthropods -- including shrimps, lobsters, spiders, mites, millipedes and centipedes, the paper stated.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 31 Mar. 2025
But this year, a combination of nutrition deficiencies, mite infestations, viral diseases and possible pesticide exposure during the previous pollinating season led to higher losses, the release said.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2025
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2025
The mite attaches itself to bees much like a tick engorges on humans.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2025
About 85% of the animals on Earth today are arthropods -- including shrimps, lobsters, spiders, mites, millipedes and centipedes, the paper stated.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 31 Mar. 2025
But this year, a combination of nutrition deficiencies, mite infestations, viral diseases and possible pesticide exposure during the previous pollinating season led to higher losses, the release said.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mite
Noun
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The two species share copper-colored, spotted metallic legs that resemble safari-print pants and are both about 15-17 millimeters long, about the diameter of a dime.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
14 May 2025
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Instead, Perez said, DeSantis has been flying around the state on the taxpayers’ dime trashing the House spending plan.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 May 2025
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For example, Katie is a diminutive of Katherine and Lisa is a diminutive of Elizabeth.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2025
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Residing on hillside slopes and gently rolling valleys surrounding the stately medieval village of Montalcino, vineyards in the Brunello di Montalcino DOCG are home to a clone of Sangiovese known locally as Brunello, which is a diminutive of the Italian word for brown.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
3 Feb. 2025
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Inflation eased to a four-year low Your wallet may feel a tiny bit of ease.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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According to both actors, the entire process of putting together this scene was as inventive and open as the bit with the scarf.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
13 May 2025
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Tell me a little bit about the technical side of filming a dwarf and an elf together.—
Devan Coggan,
EW.com,
13 Oct. 2022
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Other new characters include Disa, the first female dwarf ever shown in the Lord of the Rings series.—
Ethan Millman,
Rolling Stone,
22 July 2022
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Critics have said the act is weighted heavily in developers’ favor while doing little to address the state’s critical need for truly affordable housing.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2025
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Yet many of these interventions do little to preserve vitality or prevent the cascade of disability that often follows acute illness.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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From the world’s number one selling non-alcoholic spirit brand and the OG pioneer of the N/A movement, this botanical beauty captures the essence of an English garden—think fresh peas, a hint of hay, and a bouquet of herbs like spearmint, rosemary, and thyme.—
Lanee Lee,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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So overlooked and enticing is this historical episode that even a workaday writer could make hay with it, but Cockerell is not a workaday writer.—
Kathryn Schulz,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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Pour the sauce over and gently toss with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula until the shrimp and avocado are thoroughly coated.—
Janelle Davis,
CNN,
7 Feb. 2023
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Brine shrimp are a critical food source for the aquaculture industry.—
Evan Bush,
NBC News,
21 Jan. 2023
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When the daily decided to take a walk back in time to celebrate 50 years of Women’s Fashion Industries on Aug. 15, 1950, a look at the Easter Parade and fashion trends of the day was included, noting that the parade had grown from a sprinkling of 400 people to over 4 million.—
Tonya Blazio-Licorish,
Footwear News,
18 Apr. 2025
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Vessel’s proposal in Newtown also hit a sprinkling of public opposition, and planners voted 3-2 against the project.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Mite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mite. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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