coarse-grained

Definition of coarse-grainednext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coarse-grained
Adjective
  • Keep moisture in the soil by adding a a 3- or 4-inch-thick layer of insulating, coarse wood (NOT BARK) mulch, leaving some bare sunny spots for ground dwelling native bees.
    Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
  • Cutting up large or coarse ingredients like banana peels will speed up their decomposition.
    Jessica Damiano, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The race came amid a broader power struggle between the two sides of City Hall early in both Mamdani and Menin’s leadership, but the election will also have a more immediate impact.
    Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The legislation passed with broad bipartisan support in the Senate, but some Republicans rejected the bill, opposing earmarking millions more to maintain the fortified Capitol and equip it with the staff necessary to keep the screenings going.
    Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Everyone in my family is a fan of bread studded with salty briny olives, and this recipe takes that craving a step further, said Joe Woodhouse.
    The Week UK, TheWeek, 9 May 2026
  • At Le Mura in Tropea, savor a pizza with a side of views, or hit Delizie Vaticane for picnic essentials like cheese, salumi, and mousse di cipolla (a salty-sweet spread made of the regional onion) to nosh on at Spiaggia della Contura, the town's less-crowded beach.
    Lee Marshall, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 May 2026
Adjective
  • But, in historic gold-rush regions, prospectors use it to identify disturbances in the landscape that are suggestive of former mining operations, in the hope of finding overlooked stores.
    Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
  • For another example of the interpretive and suggestive quality of verbs, let’s look at Patricia Highsmith’s The Two Faces of January.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
Adjective
  • At the climax of the episode, two kingfishers sported over a stream, a dazzling dogfight of orange and blue.
    Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
  • Given Colorado’s decidedly blue hue, whoever wins the Democratic primary will be in pole position to next occupy the governor’s mansion.
    Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
Adjective
  • Cassie passes her days filming salacious content around the house, dressed as everything from a dog to a baby in her attempts to generate a following and get paid.
    Zoe Papelis, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2026
  • In oral arguments on Thursday, his attorney Jennifer Bonjean argued that the trial court improperly withheld salacious Facebook messages between the victim and Pascal Vicedomini, the proprietor of an Italian film festival.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Wise’s wistful songwriting is retained, but completely missing is his intentionally impure palette.
    Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 7 Mar. 2026
  • This is because they are often seen as ritually impure.
    Megan Bryson, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Then downstairs in the filthy little basement, where there's the stone butt carved into the wall, people knew exactly what to do.
    Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2026
  • Strong supports the closing of Men’s Central Jail and said the department needed to look at medical care, filthy living conditions and a lack of healthy food and clean water.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
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“Coarse-grained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coarse-grained. Accessed 11 May. 2026.

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