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
What is true at the microscopic level was not thought to be true at the macroscopic level.
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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
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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
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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
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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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