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
Spider Mites Spider mites are tiny arachnids, which typically are invisible to the naked eye.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
Fran is litterbox trained and was treated for ear mites.
—Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2025
This year's emergence wasn't quite as prolific but still gave mites plenty of fodder.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2025
Players can command the creature to attack smaller, more annoying foes such as mites, but when fighting bigger adversaries such as scorpions or orb weavers, players can hop off and the ant will attack and protect the rider.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2025
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
Fran is litterbox trained and was treated for ear mites.
—Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2025
This year's emergence wasn't quite as prolific but still gave mites plenty of fodder.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2025
Players can command the creature to attack smaller, more annoying foes such as mites, but when fighting bigger adversaries such as scorpions or orb weavers, players can hop off and the ant will attack and protect the rider.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mite
Noun
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And, things can turn on a dime, so hug those kiddos extra tight!—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
14 Oct. 2025
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Keaton could turn on a dime—from despair to neutral observation of the situation and her place in it.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 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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The comet bits have also spread a fair distance from it sideways, which is why some of the particles now intersect the Earth even though the comet's orbit does not.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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The problem with opinions is, just like various bits of anatomy, everybody has one.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
17 Oct. 2025
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The mountains on either side of the water give way to towering canyon walls, spruce and pine thin out, and only stout dwarf willow and spindly alder remain.—
Chloe Berge,
AFAR Media,
15 Oct. 2025
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For instance, dwarf and semi-dwarf trees may live for 15 to 25 years, whereas standard apple trees can easily live for over 50 years.—
Clarence Schmidt,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Oct. 2025
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But these low-risk hi jinx will encourage your own littles to try new things and take chances for the adventure of learning and saving friends.—
Katie Grant,
Parents,
24 Sep. 2025
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The pattern continues without the game, with the introduction of Kai Havertz and Noni Madueke doing little to improve things.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Now Denver returns to Colorado with a home-heavy stretch of the schedule upcoming and a real chance to take their 4-2 record and make more hay.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
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Braun makes his hay in transition, off cuts and open spot-up jumpers.—
Stan Son,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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The event also will include a costume contest featuring prizes donated by Geppetto’s toy store.—
La Jolla Light,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
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The Skibidi Toilet franchise has already established toy aisle partnerships with Walmart and Target via a worldwide, multiyear licensing deal with Bonkers Toys that includes action figures.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Oct. 2025
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Pacific Time, under a sprinkling Seattle sky and a closed roof at T-Mobile Park.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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When the Linguina Monograno all’Astice arrives, there are oohs and aahs as a waiter tosses the pasta in front of guests and finishes with a sprinkling of zest from a cedro, a large Italian citrus.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Mite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mite. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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