as in thin
being of less than usual width
I need a needlelike piece of wire to finish making this wreath
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Adjective
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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 June 2025 -
For hours when her mother was at work at the accounting office, Lin crouched by the side of the thin stream, watching the fish.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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Taper: Taper candles are long, slender candles with a wider base and a narrow top.—
Maya Handelsman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 June 2025
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Consequently, the rollers became more and more narrow, until all that remained was a slender bar capped on both ends by large discs.—
Kai James,
The Conversation,
11 June 2025
Adjective
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Beach replenishment also is planned, but the narrow right-of-way through San Clemente includes no room for a second set of tracks.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2025
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The Denver Nuggets trailed by 11 with about four minutes left to start the Western Conference semis but stormed back at Paycom Center for a narrow win — the Thunder won that series in seven games.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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“Needlelike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/needlelike. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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