mites

plural of mite
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as in dwarves
a living thing much smaller than others of its kind the kitten was just a mite, hardly the size of my palm

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Recent Examples of mites Though microscopic in size, the mites responsible for mange leave a visual trail of destruction. Katie Nixon, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025 Spider Mites Spider mites are tiny arachnids, which typically are invisible to the naked eye. 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 The mites are active for a four to six-week period, reported the Cincinnati Enquirer, part of the USA TODAY Network. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mites
Noun
  • Toothpaste specks needs to be removed from mirrors.
    Cody Godwin, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Silvery or mottled patches on leaves, brown or distorted petal edges, dark specks (feces) or flower buds that fail to open are signs of thrips.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • But the big one, the mortgage payment, dwarfs all.
    Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
  • His social media footprint dwarfs that of even Timothée Chalamet.
    Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • While the regulator polices insider trading and market manipulation, companies are allowed to publish the bare minimum in public reporting, which does little to reassure skeptical investors.
    Wael Mahdi, semafor.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The Amiron Zero are designed to be resistant to dust and splashes thanks to the IP54 rating.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • These processes created microscopic craters and splashes of molten rock on the asteroid's surface, according to the paper.
    Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The video was picked apart by people looking for some hints as to the shooter’s motivation or politics.
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Swifties also took note of a few extremely subtle hints Swift made during her appearance on Travis and Jason Kelce’s New Heights podcast, indicating a Super Bowl performance could be in her future.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Mix it all up — tailored sober jackets with shimmery eveningwear fabrics; menswear silhouettes with classically feminine touches and treatments all blended together; retro and futurism.
    Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
  • White oak flooring, cabinetry, and beams are paired with soft blues, neutrals, and touches of pink, including on the front door.
    Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • There were glimmers of the magnificent past at the 2024 French Open against Iga Swiatek when Osaka won the second set 6-1 and was within a point of going 5-1 up in the decider.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Servillo is such a sly actor, and the director showcases his deadpan performance with such slow-build curiosity, that the film is always cueing us to read his mind, to see the glimmers of thought and soul behind the façade.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Subtle bits of faux wheat give it additional texture, and there’s an attached loop in the back for easy hanging.
    Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The digital world operates through bits, which function as basic switches that maintain either a 0 or a 1 value.
    Sadhasivam Mohanadas, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

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“Mites.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mites. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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