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
Such efforts would have likely included hacking military networks, jamming radar systems, disrupting satellites, and destroying communication nodes.
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 8 Mar. 2026
Major airports like Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha have positioned themselves as key connecting nodes for global airline routes, with millions of passengers transiting through them every year.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
These trees are considered to be the same tree because the number of nodes and sequence of connections are unchanged between the two shapes.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2026
The Ukrainians also experimented with other communications systems for their drones, including wireless mesh networks, which use radio nodes to relay frequencies across a broad segment of the war zone.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2026
In fact, lunar eclipses can only occur during eclipse seasons, brief windows about six months apart when the sun is near one of the moon's orbital nodes.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Its slender stems branch out from the mother plant and form roots wherever the leaf nodes touch the soil.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Feb. 2026
The location inside Fuerte Tiuna — Venezuela’s most important military base — was strategic, allowing operators to monitor generals and maintain direct access to key telecommunications nodes connecting the presidential palace with military installations nationwide.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
When nodes appear on the tiny plantlets, snip them off their long stems and propagate in water, or poke them into soil.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 8 Mar. 2026
Major airports like Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha have positioned themselves as key connecting nodes for global airline routes, with millions of passengers transiting through them every year.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
These trees are considered to be the same tree because the number of nodes and sequence of connections are unchanged between the two shapes.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2026
The Ukrainians also experimented with other communications systems for their drones, including wireless mesh networks, which use radio nodes to relay frequencies across a broad segment of the war zone.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2026
In fact, lunar eclipses can only occur during eclipse seasons, brief windows about six months apart when the sun is near one of the moon's orbital nodes.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Its slender stems branch out from the mother plant and form roots wherever the leaf nodes touch the soil.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Feb. 2026
The location inside Fuerte Tiuna — Venezuela’s most important military base — was strategic, allowing operators to monitor generals and maintain direct access to key telecommunications nodes connecting the presidential palace with military installations nationwide.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
When nodes appear on the tiny plantlets, snip them off their long stems and propagate in water, or poke them into soil.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
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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In onchocerciasis, adult worms live in small nodules under the skin.—
Philip Budge,
The Conversation,
5 Mar. 2026
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The main specific risk is the potential for nodules or granulomas (small bumps) forming under the skin, especially if improperly placed or massaged.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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And while some can work magic with a claw clip, others struggle to avoid lumps and bumps without invoking gels and wax.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
8 Mar. 2026
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The risks, though, include uneven lumps or damaged tissue, open sores and permanent scarring.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Whether bumps or pits, roughness or a distinct lack of luminosity, uneven skin texture impacts all of us at some point.—
Hannah Coates,
Vogue,
9 Mar. 2026
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Hailey Bieber's solution to claw clip bumps?—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
8 Mar. 2026
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One group was given anthocyanin-rich dark sweet cherry extract before tumors were introduced — while another was given a chemotherapy drug after the tumors developed.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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During Wallace's trial, Hinrichs removed one of her tumors through surgery and then grew immune cells, or T cells, trained to fight the tumor up to large numbers in a laboratory.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Nodes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nodes. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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