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 bit
a very small amount
that speech didn't make a mite of sense
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Recent Examples of mite
According to WebMD, the oak leaf itch mite is nearly invisible to the naked eye, being about 0.2 mm long.
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Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Preventing and treating overgrowth For most healthy adults, there is no need to panic about demodex mites.
—Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
Kritsky said cicadas have been reported to lead to oak leaf itch mite, but that’s mainly when people spend time under oak trees six to 10 weeks after the cicadas have laid their eggs.
—Katie Wiseman, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 June 2025
Some treatments kill mites and eggs, while some only kill adult mites.
—Sarah Bradley, Health, 22 Mar. 2025
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Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Preventing and treating overgrowth For most healthy adults, there is no need to panic about demodex mites.
—Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
Kritsky said cicadas have been reported to lead to oak leaf itch mite, but that’s mainly when people spend time under oak trees six to 10 weeks after the cicadas have laid their eggs.
—Katie Wiseman, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 June 2025
Some treatments kill mites and eggs, while some only kill adult mites.
—Sarah Bradley, Health, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mite
Noun
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Lawmakers in New York tried to prevent Berkowitz and other convicts from profiting off of their crimes, leading them to pass the Son of Sam law in 1977 before the .44 Caliber Killer had a chance to collect a dime from his crimes.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Later, on a deep post, Rudolph threw a perfect dime between two defensive backs to Smith.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
2 Aug. 2025
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For example, Katie is a diminutive of Katherine and Lisa is a diminutive of Elizabeth.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 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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Elvis Presley, Garth Brooks and Michael Jackson Looking specifically at solo male musicians, Elvis Presley owns this bit of history, and he may not be matched for a long time.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Adding a little bit of playfulness and spontaneity into every conversation also makes space for laughter and even intimacy.—
Mark Travers,
CNBC,
17 Aug. 2025
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Tell me a little bit about the technical side of filming a dwarf and an elf together.—
Devan Coggan,
EW.com,
13 Oct. 2022
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Other new characters include Disa, the first female dwarf ever shown in the Lord of the Rings series.—
Ethan Millman,
Rolling Stone,
22 July 2022
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The Biden White House’s lack of focus on speeding the permit process meant his administration ended with precious little to show for the whole-of-government approach that failed to address this key element.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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Yet the inevitability of aging does little to make the housing system friendlier to the disabled or the elderly.—
Jessica Slice,
The Atlantic,
28 July 2025
Noun
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This crop of scents is reminiscent of stables and rodeos and characterized by notes like leather, suede, grass, hay, whiskey, and tobacco.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
13 Aug. 2025
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The next day, a veterinarian inspected Honey and gave medical advice, including that the horse should be given a diet of alfalfa hay.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
8 Aug. 2025
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Where to watch: HBO Max 'The Monkey' Based on a Stephen King short story, Osgood Perkins' gory and gloriously absurd horror comedy unleashes Theo James as estranged twins trying to rid themselves of a cursed monkey toy that's a harbinger of death.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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Alternatives include wand toys, puzzle feeders, cat trees, cord protectors, and chew-safe items like silvervine sticks.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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As reported, the brand won’t stage a runway show until March 2026, with the September presentation intended more as a reminder of Gucci’s foundations, to be accompanied by a sprinkling of see now, buy now products in stores.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
5 Aug. 2025
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There’s something about the 1960s cultural aesthetics and hyper-realism to the sci-fi and action sequences that reminds me of the movie The Right Stuff crossed with a heavy dash of Interstellar and an aesthetic sprinkling of the streaming series Fallout.—
Mark Hughes,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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“Mite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mite. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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