GRANULES Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words

granules

noun

plural of granule

as in particles

a very small piece is there one granule of truth in that statement?

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Recent Examples of granules Manufacturing process Extrusion-spheronization was used to manufacture uniform high-explosive granules. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026 In a small bowl, whisk together instant coffee granules and hot tap water. — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 July 2026 Once those granules are removed, shingles become more vulnerable to premature aging, cracking, and water intrusion. — Colleen Sullivan, Martha Stewart, 14 June 2026 Prime lips for a perfectly smooth, even application using the 3-in-1 Lip Scrub pen, which gently scrubs away dead skin with super-fine sugar granules and keeps lips hydrated with nourishing shea butter and algae. — ABC News, 19 May 2026 Garbage disposals can grind small pieces of food and granules; however, large, hard and fibrous foods will cause clogs and residue over time in the disposal. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026 But humidity and moisture after the rain will result in ruptured pollen granules, resulting in pollen that is easier to carry on the wind and breathe in. — Levi Keller, The Conversation, 5 May 2026 Add some Mosquito Bits granules to keep mosquitoes from breeding in the water. — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026 Mix the granules into water and apply regularly. — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2026

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Noun

Storm clouds forming around the smoke in the atmosphere could create dirty rain, but it is more commonly formed with larger particles compared to the smoke’s fine particulate matter.

— Nicole Pilsbury, Baltimore Sun, 17 July 2026
Quantum entanglement is a phenomenon in which two or more particles become connected.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026

Definition of particles

Noun

Six months later, there was hope of reconciliation as sovereignty talks opened between the governments over the specks in the ocean that had been part of the British Empire for more than a century.

— Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2026
Bellinger, once a babyface, now sports some light specks of gray.

— Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 15 July 2026

Definition of specks

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The main studio is Room 1, and all the contestants start there, competing to accurately count the grains in a bag of rice.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 July 2026
Deeper in the clouds, more dust blocks more radiation, temperatures drop, and water and carbon dioxide ices coat the dust grains, along with molecules of increasing complexity.

— Damien Pine, Scientific American, 13 July 2026

Definition of grains

Noun

Through Taylor-Joy’s character, the series reminds us to face ourselves, even the broken and painful bits that feel shameful.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 July 2026
What otherwise might have been worthless bits of trash commanded the highest bids due to where the two items were 57 years ago—lifting off aboard NASA’s Apollo 11 spacecraft on humanity’s first mission to land astronauts on the Moon.

— Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026

Definition of bits

Noun

Right on the heels of Microsoft releasing a record number of security patches, a researcher has published exploit code that can enable low-privilege Windows accounts to make sensitive changes to administrator accounts.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026
Last month, the Food and Drug Administration proposed easing prescribing limits on testosterone gels, pills, patches and injections.

— Konstantin Toropin, Fortune, 15 July 2026

Definition of patches

Noun

Ethiopian content creator Kalu Putik has grabbed the attention of the fashion world with his outfits made from old clothes, shoes, and garbage scraps.

— Jenny Vaughan, semafor.com, 13 July 2026
On one wall, the researchers spied what first appeared to be patches of dirt or debris on a mural; further scrutiny showed these were actually thin scraps of plaster that were inscribed with strange markings.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 13 July 2026

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