fibers

plural of fiber
as in threads
a thin, flexible structure that resembles a hair the fibers found on the victim's body came from a carpet in the suspect's home

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Recent Examples of fibers Finally, don't use paper towels or cloths that will leave fibers and lint behind on your screen. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025 The company, which is the only German producer of the fibers, is currently supplying brands like Marc O’ Polo with nettle. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 Sep. 2025 Meanwhile, inhibitory feedback from Golgi tendon organs – a part of the nervous system at the intersection of muscle fibers and tendons – declines. Michael Hales, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025 The severity and thus the impact of an abdominal muscle strain depends on how badly the muscle fibers were overstretched or torn and how many muscle fibers were involved. Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025 Made of Tencel Lyocell fibers, this blanket leaves a pretty immediate cooling sensation. Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 4 Sep. 2025 Grouping delicate fabrics with heavy items or friction-causing fibers like those of towels can increase wrinkles. Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2025 These are filled with hypoallergenic gel fibers that keep them feeling chilly against the skin. Clint Davis, People.com, 16 Mar. 2025 The blend will include two prebiotic fibers in the form of cassava root fiber and agave inulin to provide three grams of fiber per can, Ellsworth also shared Poppi conducted extensive R&D over the last 15 months, which was verified by an accredited third-party lab, prior to launching this product. Yola Robert, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
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Noun
  • The iCarly actress always struck people as ethnically ambiguous—with lots of Reddit threads, X, Facebook, and Instagram posts speculating about her background.
    Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Davies advised checking the white star emblem on the cap, making sure the clip ring's reference number matches official examples, and ensuring the barrel threads and colour are consistent.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Unlike your conventional robotic models that rely on boundary wires, the Lymow One employs RTK (Real-Time Kinematic) and Vision AI navigation to map your lawn precisely.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Sensors and software installed in wires can adjust electricity flows, which can add 20 percent or more additional capacity by enabling wires to safely carry more electricity when weather conditions allow.
    Brian Deese, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2025
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  • Its inner space is dense with filaments of tubulin and actin, another protein that plays a similar skeletal role.
    Veronique Greenwood, Quanta Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The recent radio data uncovered delicate filaments aligned with magnetic fields, likely created as the pulsar wind smashes into leftover material from the stellar explosion.
    Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2025

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“Fibers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fibers. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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