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Recent Examples of Synonyms for microfibers
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Using tools only of stone, bone, and shell, Islanders made wooden spears and clubs, and canoes built from planks stitched together with plant fibers and fitted with outriggers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026 -
Never Wash Items Contaminated With Flammable Substances Lo Choe, licensed contractor and owner of Aura Fire Safety, cautioned against putting anything saturated with gasoline or other flammables into a washing machine because residue can remain in fibers and create a serious safety hazard.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
28 Jan. 2026
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Within the image, thick clouds of cold hydrogen gas arrange themselves into ridges and wispy filaments.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Yet despite these traits, scientists don’t fully understand how all the minuscule filaments of plastic get into our environment.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
7 Jan. 2026
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Look for threads with questions that haven’t been answered, attachments awaiting updates or decisions that require alignment.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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When the shooting happened, the videos quickly moved from individual smartphones to Reddit threads, YouTube channels and social media feeds.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Microfibers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microfibers. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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