minims

plural of minim

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for minims
Noun
  • The small, icy world is home to water-spouting geysers that spew vapor and ice particles into space – offering a tangible clue to its subsurface saltwater ocean.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
  • For now, virtual particles are our best way to describe how particles behave.
    Dipangkar Dutta, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Elegant trifles that prove a baking fail doesn’t mean failure at all.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • As Orlean jots down that last bit, Laroche looks shocked—but also a little charmed.
    Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • This would either be an acaricide — a pesticide that kills ticks and mites, and is found in many pet flea collars and tick medications — or a vaccine that would make the deer more resistant to Lyme disease over time.
    Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Although mites are arachnids, the most common garden insect pests, namely aphids, scales, mealybugs, and whiteflies, all suck from plant foliage with stylets.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The 132 rooms have welcome dabs of color—royal blue desk chairs and headboards and pink and white curtains.
    Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The venue hosts fun and educational events, such as crafting and game nights, where attendees can smoke vapes, eat edibles and do dabs.
    Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Minims.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minims. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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