BEADS Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

beads 1 of 2

noun

plural of bead

as in droplets

the quantity of fluid that falls naturally in one rounded mass squeeze a bead or two of glue onto the seam

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2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of bead

as in pellets

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Recent Examples of beads

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Legendary designer Bob Mackie draped some of the most famous women in the world in crystals and beads. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026 Robert Graham 50th Anniversary Collection uses Rivoli’s artwork on a range of statement shirts — a signature of Robert Graham — as well as leather jackets, T-shirts and accessories, some of which are adorned with embroidery, beads and crystals. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026 With beads of sweat still streaking down his face, South Carolina coach Shane Beamer happily went over the checklist on his personal notepad after the Gamecocks’ 57-0 season-opening win over Kent State. — Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026 The researchers subsequently formed PhosCage into millimeter-sized beads, making the material easier to handle and potentially deploy in larger systems. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026 Felieke Van Der Leest designed her fantastical 2005 Rainbow Moose (sculpture with necklace), a plastic moose embellished with glass beads, gold, and silver, as a vision of the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. — Livia Caligor, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026 Add the butter and pulse until the butter is in very small beads and the mixture resembles cornmeal, 35 to 40¡pulses. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026 Adorned with emerald beads, onyx, and various cuts of diamonds—including square, troidia, and baguette—the stunning set is priced at $149,000. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 3 Sep. 2026 These substances are typically beads, salt, or sugar and work to buff away dead skin for a smoother, more radiant look. — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 2 Sep. 2026

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Noun

To keep the two evenly blended without weighing down the texture, The Ordinary instead uses a high-pressure microfluidizer to break the mixture into smaller, more uniform droplets.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 6 Sep. 2026
Cloud seeding − introducing particles such as silver iodide into clouds to cause water droplets to freeze and fall as precipitation − is not new, but measuring its real-world success has been elusive.

— Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of droplets

Verb

Dividing clumps every few years in early spring also maintains their vigor.

— SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 11 July 2026
Like generations of potential treatments before it, KRSA-028 is designed to break down a protein called amyloid that clumps up in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients.

— Allison DeAngelis, STAT, 18 Feb. 2026

Definition of clumps

Noun

But globs of liquid mercury worked just fine to show the melting shards coming together, even though its toxicity meant the special effects crew had to wear protective gear over the two-day shoot.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
Bathroom sink drains can become clogged from hair, globs of toothpaste, and soapy residue.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 30 May 2026

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