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 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 His skin was irritated and his ears had mites. Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025 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 This year's emergence wasn't quite as prolific but still gave mites plenty of fodder. Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mites
Noun
  • The pattern is a brownish batik produced by specks of tobacco.
    Zuzana Říhová, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
  • After a few days’ travel, some of the specks landed on a buoy floating in the North Atlantic off the coast of French Guyana.
    Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • And all these dwarves and elves and humans go, ‘What?
    Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The box covers the most popular classes and ancestries such as humans, elves, dwarves and halflings.
    Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • The cooler is built to handle sun, sand, and splashes with a UV-resistant exterior and crushproof interior walls.
    Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
  • From a bleak job hunt upon her arrival in 2016 to undergoing treatment for her second bout with breast cancer during the uncertainty and fear of COVID, Davis recalls her journey through raw vulnerability and splashes of humor.
    Essence, Essence, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Unlike traditional candles that require an open flame, these lamps gently melt your favorite wax from the top down, filling your space with hints of Honeycrisp apple and vanilla pumpkin safely and efficiently.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025
  • OpenAI’s actions also provide hints.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • With 300 locations or so now, Dave’s Hot Chicken still includes local touches with custom, graffiti-style art at each shop.
    Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Brashard Smith is also earning more touches in Kansas City, as many rookie backs have fantasy arrows pointing up.
    Dalton Del Don, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • During a season when even the most successful night of the year is marred by a devastating injury to the team’s best player, there are still glimmers of hope for the Dolphins.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Baker wisely doesn’t attempt to write entirely in Austen’s wry style, but glimmers do peek through.
    Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Tutu Atwell’s role is perplexing Every fan base has some trademark bits.
    Nate Atkins, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The new Galactic Brownie flavor combines brownie batter ice cream, gooey brownie bits, creamy chocolate icing swirls, and rainbow chips that dazzle like the stars in the Milky Way.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025

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“Mites.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mites. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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