as in particles
a very small piece
is there one granule of truth in that statement?
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Recent Examples of granules
Granular Pre-Emergent Herbicide Application Fill a lawn spreader with the pre-emergent granules and set the spreader to the product label instructions per square footage.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
Sprinkle Mosquito Bits granules into the water that collects in the center of the leafy rosette to prevent Aedes mosquitoes from breeding there.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
These granules target larvae in standing water, eliminating potential mosquito breeding grounds in ponds, birdbaths and puddles.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
Physical exfoliators have granules that manually buff away dead skin cells from the surface of your skin.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 28 Feb. 2026
Add fertilizer granules at planting time and three weeks after planting out to encourage strong stems and large heads.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 27 Feb. 2026
Over time, the granules will break down, and the plant absorbs the nutrients.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 15 Jan. 2026
Nuzolvenc, developed through a public-private partnership, comes in granules that dissolve in water.
—Matthew Perrone, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
The medication is administered as granules that dissolve in water.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 12 Dec. 2025
Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
Sprinkle Mosquito Bits granules into the water that collects in the center of the leafy rosette to prevent Aedes mosquitoes from breeding there.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
These granules target larvae in standing water, eliminating potential mosquito breeding grounds in ponds, birdbaths and puddles.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
Physical exfoliators have granules that manually buff away dead skin cells from the surface of your skin.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 28 Feb. 2026
Add fertilizer granules at planting time and three weeks after planting out to encourage strong stems and large heads.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 27 Feb. 2026
Over time, the granules will break down, and the plant absorbs the nutrients.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 15 Jan. 2026
Nuzolvenc, developed through a public-private partnership, comes in granules that dissolve in water.
—Matthew Perrone, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
The medication is administered as granules that dissolve in water.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 12 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for granules
Noun
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The perhaps ironic primary cause is regulations on international shipping reducing pollutant particles, which reflected sunlight into space.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Some of the dust particles reached the ground as rain and coated the surface with a brown colored residue.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Subjects are often, to the naked eye, tiny specks of light surrounded by darkness.—
Tantse Walter,
Space.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Tiny beads of blood had seeped out and dried into tiny specks.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Feb. 2026
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Using x-ray fluorescence spectrometry, scholars determined that the ancient off-white fluid was composed of calcite, huntite, and miniscule flecks of yellow orpiment, a highly toxic sulfide of arsenic that Egyptians also used in medicine to treat syphilis and malaria.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
9 Mar. 2026
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Jade feels calming yet luxurious, especially when paired with flecks of gold leaf.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The guy soaking, steaming and roasting grains, then scrutinizing the aromas, seems unbothered by how everybody else in Dallas is, or isn’t, making bread.—
Sarah Blaskovich,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Whole Grains Whole grains—not refined ones—are consistently linked with better aging outcomes.—
Lynn Andriani,
Martha Stewart,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The jokes and musical bits are amusing but not groundbreaking, and the story is too light and slow to have a real impact.—
Rachel Simon,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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Use your hands to agitate the greens (this will dislodge any stubborn bits of grit or dirt), then drain and spin dry.—
Riley Wofford,
Martha Stewart,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Northern light displays occur when solar wind interacts with the atoms and molecules in Earth's atmosphere.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Minson says these help combat harmful molecules called reactive oxygen species that can build up inside of us and trigger a cascade of inflammation.—
Will Stone,
NPR,
6 Mar. 2026
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At the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve, visitors can find large patches of California poppies, goldfields and other wildflowers, according to state park interpreter Lori Wear.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Even the town’s marshal and fire crews have comic-book-style dinosaur drawings on their patches.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Avoid placing meat scraps or sweet foods such as fruit and fruit peels in compost piles.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
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The trash may be full of sticky residues, sweet liquids, and food scraps that wasps like.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Granules.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/granules. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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