as in swellings
a small rounded mass of swollen tissue
the doctor examined the node on my knee before deciding it was the result of arthritis
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Recent Examples of nodes
The sensor fabric spans the full width of the roadbed, with measurement nodes recording resistance changes as vehicles pass over.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
Things like robots, tasks, and obstacles were treated as nodes.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
Walker had to wait for weeks while doctors figured out the cause of those nodes.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
Look for signs of insects under the leaves and at the nodes where new leaves develop.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
As these systems grow more dynamic, running across multicloud platforms, edge compute nodes and increasingly leveraging 5G connectivity, organizations are losing their ability to understand what’s happening on their networks.
—Bruce Kelley, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Without that access, startups and researchers won’t be able to afford to do relevant work using 300-millimeter wafers and advanced chip-technology nodes.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Sep. 2025
My friend had heard that this grass was special because of its rhizomes, underground stems that spread, out of which shoots and roots emerge from each of its nodes or joints along the stem.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
Cities are the most potent nodes of this global animal panopticon.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 7 Sep. 2025
Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
Things like robots, tasks, and obstacles were treated as nodes.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
Walker had to wait for weeks while doctors figured out the cause of those nodes.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
Look for signs of insects under the leaves and at the nodes where new leaves develop.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
As these systems grow more dynamic, running across multicloud platforms, edge compute nodes and increasingly leveraging 5G connectivity, organizations are losing their ability to understand what’s happening on their networks.
—Bruce Kelley, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Without that access, startups and researchers won’t be able to afford to do relevant work using 300-millimeter wafers and advanced chip-technology nodes.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Sep. 2025
My friend had heard that this grass was special because of its rhizomes, underground stems that spread, out of which shoots and roots emerge from each of its nodes or joints along the stem.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
Cities are the most potent nodes of this global animal panopticon.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nodes
Noun
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Infection is rapid, causing swellings in the lymph nodes (buboes) and leading to septicaemia and pulmonary infection.—
Matthew Binnicker,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Nurse Loveth instructed me to massage my face five times a day for five days to evenly distribute the Sculptra and prevent any nodules from forming.—
Essence,
Essence,
2 Sep. 2025
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In approximately 5-10% of cases, the infection may progress to a chronic pulmonary form, causing persistent pneumonia-like symptoms, with the development of lung nodules that may be seen on chest X-ray.—
Matthew Binnicker,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Overwashing, particularly with down and cotton, can weaken the fibers and compress the batting, says Holmes, which can cause lumps and bumps in your once cozy comforter.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
28 Sep. 2025
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And wait a minute, these are real lumps.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Heat, bumps and slow tire warmup can still pull the RB21 out of its downforce-and-traction lane, so qualifying and track position set the ceiling.—
Jenny Catlin,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Employees who keep the county’s bus fleet moving received notable pay bumps last year.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Traditionally, this has been treated with a type of focused radiation called stereotactic body radiation therapy, a highly precise type of radiation therapy used to treat tumors in the body.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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In contrast, prostate cancer tumors will often have an irregular shape with blurred edges as the cancer invades surrounding tissue.—
MD Published,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Nodes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nodes. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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