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
These are the microscopic building blocks of life in the ocean—genes, proteins, and other biological materials that can hold extraordinary potential for medicine, biotechnology, and sustainable industries.
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Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Signs Of Dust Mites And Allergens Dust mites are microscopic arthropods that live in almost every home.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2026
The preliminary connection will require a microscopic comparison for confirmation.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2026
Understanding the microscopic world matters Viruses can cause acute, chronic and catastrophic effects on human and animal health.
—Joshua Weitz, The Conversation, 13 Jan. 2026
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Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Signs Of Dust Mites And Allergens Dust mites are microscopic arthropods that live in almost every home.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2026
The preliminary connection will require a microscopic comparison for confirmation.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2026
Understanding the microscopic world matters Viruses can cause acute, chronic and catastrophic effects on human and animal health.
—Joshua Weitz, The Conversation, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for microscopic
Adjective
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The above snippet of conversation might have been a tiny portion of a lengthy AI chat and part of the many dozens of chats that the person has had.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The report also noted the presence of petechial hemorrhages — tiny blood spots from burst capillaries that can be associated with intense strain or injury — in the eyelids and skin of the neck.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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As that ice particle falls, more and more minuscule bits of water vapor freezes to it.—
Laura Kiniry,
Popular Science,
22 Jan. 2026
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While Tucker’s contract sent owners screaming once again for a salary cap — which Reinsdorf has been a proponent of since being an instrumental hawk in the owners ranks during the work stoppage of 1994 — the Sox’s minuscule payroll no doubt will send others screaming for a salary floor.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Rokhel Brokhes’s story The Zogerin (The Woman Prayer Sayer) is a miniature masterpiece of psychological disintegration.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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Twelve-year-old Atari (Koyu Rankin) soon journeys there aboard a miniature Junior Turboprop to reunite with his bodyguard pup, Spots (Liev Schreiber).—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Microscopic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microscopic. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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