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 significance of watching secondary motion The study shows that secondary flows are a fundamental feature of granular materials, whether in snowdrifts, sandpiles, or wheat silos.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2025
To keep your plant healthy, fertilize it with a slow-release granular product in the spring when the plant is waking up, following the label instructions.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2025
BofA’s granular payroll analysis reveals that job-changing has cooled dramatically in industries such as finance, information, and business services, where monthly pay periods are prevalent and job moves are rare.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2025
The granular cartographic details are beyond the scope of this column, but the general guiding principle should be self-determination and peace over strife and proxy war.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2025
To keep your plant healthy, fertilize it with a slow-release granular product in the spring when the plant is waking up, following the label instructions.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2025
BofA’s granular payroll analysis reveals that job-changing has cooled dramatically in industries such as finance, information, and business services, where monthly pay periods are prevalent and job moves are rare.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2025
The granular cartographic details are beyond the scope of this column, but the general guiding principle should be self-determination and peace over strife and proxy war.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for granular
Recent Examples of Synonyms for granular
Adjective
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This lightweight oil disappears into hair on contact, softening coarse strands, detangling knots, and taming frizz.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
1 Sep. 2025
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Previous research has shown that unlike ripples on Earth, which shift constantly under the influence of wind and water, Martian megaripples consist of fine sand beneath a layer of coarse grains.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Cream together butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Robbie invites Peach Boy to close his eyes and imagine white sandy beaches, a big blue ocean, and beautiful women asking to dance with him.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
4 Sep. 2025
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The net was pulled along the sandy bottom, running over rocks jutting out from the soft seafloor.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Granular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/granular. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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