as in tiny
very small in size
made atomic adjustments to the clock's mechanism to keep it from whirring as it ran
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of atomic
Members of the Revolutionary Guards, for instance, may blame the civilian leadership for the country failing to develop the atomic weapon that would have deterred an Israeli attack.
—
Eric Edelman, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2025
Time Magazine actually ran a number of cover images related to the iconic atomic cloud.
—Carol Sutton Lewis, Scientific American, 18 June 2025
While there is no indication that the U.S. is considering a nuclear strike on Iran, President Donald Trump has ignited tensions by warning that Washington will not allow Iran to develop atomic weapons.
—Isabel Van Brugen, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
Israel and Iran have been exchanging aerial attacks since the Israeli forces targeted Iranian nuclear development sites and officials tied to its atomic power program Friday.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 17 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for atomic
Eric Edelman, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2025
Time Magazine actually ran a number of cover images related to the iconic atomic cloud.
—Carol Sutton Lewis, Scientific American, 18 June 2025
While there is no indication that the U.S. is considering a nuclear strike on Iran, President Donald Trump has ignited tensions by warning that Washington will not allow Iran to develop atomic weapons.
—Isabel Van Brugen, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
Israel and Iran have been exchanging aerial attacks since the Israeli forces targeted Iranian nuclear development sites and officials tied to its atomic power program Friday.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 17 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for atomic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for atomic
Adjective
-
Tech has a tiny presence on the Southeast Asia 500, generating just under 3% of the list’s total revenue.—
Lionel Lim,
Fortune,
22 June 2025
-
Capture brain signals: The device's tiny electrodes pick up signals from individual neurons in the motor cortex.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2025
Adjective
-
Despite the camera’s minuscule size, image quality holds up.—
Sam Kieldsen,
Wired News,
27 June 2025
-
Equally alarming is the minuscule investment in research, which receives less than 0.2% of the National Institutes of Health budget, despite the massive economic toll.—
Julienne Verdi,
Boston Herald,
22 June 2025
Adjective
-
Kids darted among game booths, waving miniature Panthers flags, and volunteers handed out popsicles and sunblock.—
Kaitlyn Pohly,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2025
-
Raymond and her husband bought the land three decades ago to run a hobby farm, raising miniature donkeys, goats, chickens, horses, ducks and ponies.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2025
Adjective
-
Their physical features can be shabby to the point of scandal: mad spacing, pagination mixups, microscopic type.—
Thomas Mallon,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
-
The gun and projectile were sent to the state lab in December 2023, the affidavit said, and two months later, microscopic testing of the bullet confirmed that it was fired from the handgun found at Neal’s home.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
26 June 2025
Cite this Entry
“Atomic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atomic. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share