coarse-grained

Definition of coarse-grainednext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coarse-grained
Adjective
  • The nation and the world have long since become accustomed to Trump’s loutish behavior, coarse vocabulary and disrespect for the dignity of his office and America’s reputation.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Didier—tall, blondish, and well fed—took a black iron pan having fairly high, curving sides, set it near the edge of the hot, flat metal cooktop, filled it halfway with coarse salt, and every so often shook it back and forth.
    Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Now, Bricks and Horses has new, broader lunch, dinner and brunch menus.
    Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Even a single seat like GA-14 plays into the broader math of power in Washington.
    Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Lufthansa also commissioned a study conducted by Germany's Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics, which found the combination of dryness and low pressure also reduces the sensitivity of taste buds for both sweet and salty by up to 30 percent.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Temporary morning puffiness, swelling after a salty meal or a rounder face with no other symptoms are probably not cause for concern.
    Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • According to a screenshot of the DMs in question, which TMZ obtained, the sender, who seemingly initiated the correspondence, sent a handful of suggestive messages to the Carpenter account.
    Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
  • For now, however, the evidence remains suggestive rather than definitive.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Democrats saw gains in red, blue and purple counties when compared to another judicial race last year, which was also won by the liberal candidate.
    ABC News, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Greg Fiore/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images John Wooden's single gold seat in a sea of blue ones sat empty behind the Bruins bench.
    CBS News, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • At some point, no longer satisfied with merely paying bimbos for company while his wife rounded up innocent migrant workers, Noem developed an interest in becoming a bimbo himself — the particularly salacious dimension to the story that really got the internet buzzing.
    Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 1 Apr. 2026
  • At Queenie’s salacious parties, most everyone pretends to be someone else.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 19 Mar. 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
  • Kilitch Healthcare had serious quality lapses, in which the facility was filthy, employees were barefoot on the manufacturing floor and the company fraudulently passed products that failed sterility tests.
    C. Michael White, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Common areas are often filthy, and increasingly populated by drug users.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Coarse-grained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coarse-grained. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.

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