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
Even after a jellyfish dies, its tentacles can continue to release venom through microscopic stinging cells.
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Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 3 June 2026
The microscopic droplets released from a flushing toilet can rise 4 feet in the air and be inhaled or land on bathroom surfaces.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 June 2026
This comes from concern about toxoplasmosis, an infection caused by a microscopic parasite that cats can pass on.
—Dr. Megan Yanny, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026
But Yi has ruminated on these interconnections for more than two decades, making visible (and, sometimes, odorous) the systems around us that are microscopic, impermanent, or technologically abstract, often questioning our discomfort with them.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
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Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 3 June 2026
The microscopic droplets released from a flushing toilet can rise 4 feet in the air and be inhaled or land on bathroom surfaces.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 June 2026
This comes from concern about toxoplasmosis, an infection caused by a microscopic parasite that cats can pass on.
—Dr. Megan Yanny, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026
But Yi has ruminated on these interconnections for more than two decades, making visible (and, sometimes, odorous) the systems around us that are microscopic, impermanent, or technologically abstract, often questioning our discomfort with them.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for microscopic
Adjective
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From the train windows, expect to spot the aquamarine waves of Ligurian Sea crashing against the stony coast, candy-colored houses huddled together on the hillsides, tiny wooden boats gliding through village harbors, and flecks of golden-sand beaches.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 June 2026
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Tribby, of Miles City, noted that, absent a court ruling that defines the legality of corner crossing in Montana, the PLPW council should consider access corridors rather than single-point access to a tiny corner that might be on a steep sidehill or monumented by a tree.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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Expect to see even tinier dots and minuscule French tips atop jelly polishes in summery shades like fuchsia and blood orange.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
4 June 2026
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Black holes are enormous concentrations of matter packed into minuscule spaces, as NASA explains.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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For families This refined resort hosts families with aplomb (think special gifts in the room and miniature bathrobes).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The gallery’s Chinatown loft was made into a garage of sorts, housing dozens of miniature ATVs, motorcycles, cars, tractors, and invented vehicles that Kokopeli had constructed largely from Pampers.—
Theo Belci,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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“Microscopic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microscopic. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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