as in tiny
very small in size
made atomic adjustments to the clock's mechanism to keep it from whirring as it ran
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Recent Examples of atomic
But the world, as any scientist probing into the atomic level can attest, contains more secrets than meets the eye.
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Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Space exposes radiators and their coatings to a chemically hostile brew of ultraviolet light and atomic oxygen, quite the opposite of a clean-room environment.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 June 2026
As President, Truman authorized the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, ending World War II.
—New York Times, 11 June 2026
The building blocks of atomic nuclei, quarks and gluons, floated around loosely in a kind of primordial soup.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 23 May 2026
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Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Space exposes radiators and their coatings to a chemically hostile brew of ultraviolet light and atomic oxygen, quite the opposite of a clean-room environment.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 June 2026
As President, Truman authorized the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, ending World War II.
—New York Times, 11 June 2026
The building blocks of atomic nuclei, quarks and gluons, floated around loosely in a kind of primordial soup.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 23 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for atomic
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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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The Polymers of Locked Intrinsic Microporosity (PLIMs) are ultrathin membranes that can filter out complex hydrocarbon mixtures at a microscopic level without needing a heat source.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
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Biofilm is a microscopic, slimy layer of bacteria that sits on the surfaces and resists disinfectants over time.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
18 June 2026
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The technology combines miniature gas sensors with machine-learning software to identify chemical signatures associated with food spoilage and common allergens.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 June 2026
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Former newspaper boxes will serve as miniature food pantries at locations like fire stations and community centers in Little Rock because of a new city initiative.—
Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
17 June 2026
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“Atomic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atomic. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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