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
Although the sample is safely ensconced in a tube millions of miles away on Mars, scientists have remained intrigued by the rock because of its potential to reveal whether microscopic life ever existed on Mars.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
A long time ago, life left microscopic signatures on Mars — or did it?
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
An autopsy on the male infant was inconclusive, the Fayette County Coroner's Office, noting that extensive microscopic analysis would be needed.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
When waters overheat, the microscopic algae living inside coral stop producing sugar – the coral’s food source – and instead release toxins.
—Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
A long time ago, life left microscopic signatures on Mars — or did it?
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
An autopsy on the male infant was inconclusive, the Fayette County Coroner's Office, noting that extensive microscopic analysis would be needed.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
When waters overheat, the microscopic algae living inside coral stop producing sugar – the coral’s food source – and instead release toxins.
—Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for microscopic
tiny
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When the tiny home arrives, a semi-permanent setup is as easy as leveling the surface, hooking up utilities, and anchoring the home, if desired, which can be accomplished with the help of the builder’s team.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
14 Sep. 2025
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Every day is a new chance to accurately fix the coördinates of my appearance in clothes, to make tiny adjustments, as if focussing a lens.—
Rachel Kushner,
New Yorker,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Microscopic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microscopic. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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