variants
also microscopical
as in tiny
very small in size
even a microscopic speck of dust in the eye will cause pain
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Recent Examples of microscopic
For decades, microscopic robots lived mostly in our imagination.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
There are thousands — and every microscopic hair on the insect mattered in identifying it.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
An antibody is essentially a microscopic security tag produced by the immune system that can stick to invaders.
—Kwesi Akonu Adom Mensah Forson, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
Water is then filtered through physical barriers like sand, grit and anthracite, which separate microscopic particles from the water.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 26 Jan. 2026
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
There are thousands — and every microscopic hair on the insect mattered in identifying it.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
An antibody is essentially a microscopic security tag produced by the immune system that can stick to invaders.
—Kwesi Akonu Adom Mensah Forson, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
Water is then filtered through physical barriers like sand, grit and anthracite, which separate microscopic particles from the water.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 26 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for microscopic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for microscopic
Adjective
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In 2018, the company had a viral moment when Catherine’s sister-in-law, the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, wore their jeans at a public event, setting off a frenzy that spiked demand and overwhelmed the tiny operation of around 20 employees at the time.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Feb. 2026
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Her subsequent eviction from the Beguines leads to her accepting the Bishop’s offer of sanctuary—as an anchorite, destined to live out her days in a tiny stone outcropping.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The three quarks that form protons only contribute a minuscule amount of mass—the other 99 percent is thought to arise from interactions between these real quarks and swarms of virtual quarks in the vacuum.—
Clara Moskowitz,
Scientific American,
4 Feb. 2026
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An agonizingly minuscule miss that can change the entire complexion of a game.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Pikmin, the tremendous series of strategy games about a miniature spaceman commanding an army of tiny plant people around gardens, was inspired by his gardening fascination.—
Chris Plante,
Vulture,
10 Feb. 2026
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In a miniature muffin pan, dollop a tablespoon of batter into each cup and decorate with your topping of choice.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Microscopic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microscopic. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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