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Recent Examples of microscopic What is true at the microscopic level was not thought to be true at the macroscopic level. Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025 In this study, researchers discovered that RNA from yeast can bind with proteins in beer, creating microscopic particles that scatter light. Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025 An ultrasonic cleaner cleans with high-frequency sound waves that create microscopic bubbles. Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2025 These are microscopic vessels where oxygen and nutrients leave the bloodstream to feed the tissues, and carbon dioxide (a metabolic waste product) moves in. Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for microscopic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for microscopic
tiny
Adjective
  • In many respects, CDMS users receive the powerful anti-ship capabilities of a surface warfare vessel worth many hundreds of millions of dollars for just a tiny fraction of that price.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Spiders have venom to subdue prey, but the majority have fangs that are too tiny to puncture human skin.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025

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“Microscopic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microscopic. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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