as in coarse
made up of large particles
icy, granular snow makes for terrible skiing—if you can, ski on light, powdery snow
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Recent Examples of granular
The more granular one can get in matchups, the better.
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Kc Joyner, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Although products may be available in dust, granular form or sprays, choose a spray to get the best coverage on the leaf surface.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
To that end, Ratner said, granular data collected by Johns Hopkins University and USA TODAY is important for identifying vulnerable populations.
—Suhail Bhat, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Advertisement This granular knowledge and deep curiosity is also what drives Speer’s long-standing dedication to protecting the vast, vulnerable open ocean and deep-sea environments that lie outside of national borders and hold some of the largest reservoirs of biodiversity on earth.
—Bonnie Tsui, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
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Kc Joyner, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Although products may be available in dust, granular form or sprays, choose a spray to get the best coverage on the leaf surface.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
To that end, Ratner said, granular data collected by Johns Hopkins University and USA TODAY is important for identifying vulnerable populations.
—Suhail Bhat, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Advertisement This granular knowledge and deep curiosity is also what drives Speer’s long-standing dedication to protecting the vast, vulnerable open ocean and deep-sea environments that lie outside of national borders and hold some of the largest reservoirs of biodiversity on earth.
—Bonnie Tsui, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for granular
Adjective
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Add cold butter; pulse just until mixture resembles coarse meal (some pea-size pieces are fine), 12 to 15 pulses.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
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Shred half of your Parmesan cheese using the fine side (with smaller holes) of a box grater, then shred the other half using the coarse side (with larger holes).—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Oct. 2025
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Cream together butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Aug. 2025
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Nestled on Britain's south coast in the county of Dorset, Bournemouth is a quintessential English seaside town, known for its sandy beach and fish and chips.—
NPR,
NPR,
18 Oct. 2025
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In June 2024, Burrow turned heads for his bleach-blonde buzz cut, a drastic change from his previous sandy blond waves.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Granular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/granular. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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