1
as in dime
a very small sum of money
I have only a mite left to buy lunch for the rest of the week
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2
as in diminutive
something (such as an animal) much smaller than others of its kind
the kitten was just a mite, hardly the size of my palm
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3
as in speck
a very small amount
that speech didn't make a mite of sense
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Recent Examples of mite
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.
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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
Though microscopic in size, the mites responsible for mange leave a visual trail of destruction.
—Katie Nixon, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
Fran is litterbox trained and was treated for ear mites.
—Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2025
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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
Though microscopic in size, the mites responsible for mange leave a visual trail of destruction.
—Katie Nixon, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
Fran is litterbox trained and was treated for ear mites.
—Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mite
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For the first time this season, the 49ers turned to a dime defense, one that used just one linebacker — Bethune — and six defensive backs.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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One of them was a 38-yard dime from Tua Tagovailoa that Miami scored on.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Nov. 2025
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Meaning: The name Indie can be a diminutive of the names India (country southern Asia) or Indiana (state in midwestern U.S.).—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
4 Feb. 2025
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Residing on hillside slopes and gently rolling valleys surrounding the stately medieval village of Montalcino, vineyards in the Brunello di Montalcino DOCG are home to a clone of Sangiovese known locally as Brunello, which is a diminutive of the Italian word for brown.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
3 Feb. 2025
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These black specks show up each autumn, congregating on my screens and windowsill, and complicating my desire to open the window on a pleasant day.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
4 Nov. 2025
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The vacuum is dedicated to getting even the tiniest specks of dirt, circling back two or three times until the area is spotless.—
Terri Williams,
Architectural Digest,
3 Nov. 2025
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There is a dwarf version of this plant (Polygala fruticosa var.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
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Dwarf Conifers Just like Japanese maple, dwarf conifers such as dwarf Alberta spruce (shown here) come in a range of shapes, sizes, and colors.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Nov. 2025
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Like so many other bits of Times coverage, the whole of the piece is structured as an orchestrated encounter.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Lyon’s magnetism touches the entire cast, but her bits with both Killam’s Boone and Chenoweth’s Tammy really leap off the screen.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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The team brought two ponies — 17-year-old Pearl and 15-year-old Aiden — who stepped out of their van full of hay and trotted through the streets of New York City.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
11 Nov. 2025
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That could include reducing the amount of alfalfa and other hay crops used to feed livestock, or swapping out wheat and sorghum and instead planting corn and potatoes.—
Huma Tariq Malik,
The Conversation,
4 Nov. 2025
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Lee Lee’s legendary mascot, Buddy Lee, is the focal point of the brand’s new collaboration with designer toy powerhouse Mighty Jaxx and artist Jason Freeny.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Nov. 2025
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This year, the National Toy Hall of Fame inducted board games Trivial Pursuit and Battleship—and one decidedly more modern toy, slime.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
6 Nov. 2025
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Pumpkin patches, sticker jeans, and some littles who take Halloween very seriously.—
Sarah Sotoodeh,
FOXNews.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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But the restriction appeared to do little to keep the pollution at bay.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Mite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mite. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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