as in swelling
a small rounded mass of swollen tissue
a nodule on the leaf indicated that a worm had laid eggs there
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Recent Examples of nodule
More than 1 billion metric tons of those nodules are estimated to be in U.S. waters and filled with manganese, nickel, copper and other critical minerals, according to the administration, which said extracting them could boost U.S. GDP by $300 billion over 10 years and create 100,000 jobs.
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Ernest Scheyder and Jarrett Renshaw, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
Many of the nodules are in the middle of the Pacific ocean, beyond the legal territory of individual countries.
—Julia Simon, NPR, 25 Apr. 2025
The leftover slurry of water, sediment and crushed nodules is then dumped back into the middle of the water column, creating plumes.
—Alexus Cazares-Nuesser, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2025
Conservation groups, which had already opposed the extraction of polymetallic nodules, quickly latched onto Sweetman’s work as justification for a moratorium on mining projects.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025
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Ernest Scheyder and Jarrett Renshaw, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
Many of the nodules are in the middle of the Pacific ocean, beyond the legal territory of individual countries.
—Julia Simon, NPR, 25 Apr. 2025
The leftover slurry of water, sediment and crushed nodules is then dumped back into the middle of the water column, creating plumes.
—Alexus Cazares-Nuesser, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2025
Conservation groups, which had already opposed the extraction of polymetallic nodules, quickly latched onto Sweetman’s work as justification for a moratorium on mining projects.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nodule
Noun
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Stash a pair in your carry-on to help prevent swelling and that heavy-leg feeling while flying.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2025
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However, once her swelling went down, the shape of her earlobes bounced back to normal.—
Hedy Phillips,
People.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Just a few months earlier, in November 2023, her fiancé (then boyfriend) discovered a blueberry-sized lump in her left breast.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
15 May 2025
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Hemorrhoids appear as hard lumps and may cause pain, itching, and bleeding.—
Sarah Hudgens,
Health,
6 May 2025
Noun
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Follow the stem down into the foliage and snip it at a node where a leaf is growing.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 May 2025
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Silva, a national figure in Brazil who finished third in the 2014 presidential election, has turned her ministry into a central node in the effort.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
9 May 2025
Noun
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After the meal, Patterson told the group that she had been diagnosed with cancer after noticing a bump on her elbow, and asked for advice on whether to tell her kids.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
2 May 2025
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But in May 2023, while out for a run, the New Hampshire native noticed something strange: a large bump protruding from her abdomen.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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Mom to Myles, now 14, and Rondell Jr., now 17, she was used to bumps and bruises from her active sons.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
15 May 2025
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The court was shown large photos of the bruises Ventura Fine had on her lower back and thigh, taken not long after the alleged incident.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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Ellis took just one or two classes each semester and faced several setbacks, including a 10-pound tumor on her kidney that required surgery.—
Stephanie Gallman Jordan,
Southern Living,
15 May 2025
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Her doctor was able to treat the infection with antibiotics, but sent the placenta for testing, which is when the tumor was found.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
15 May 2025
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“Nodule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nodule. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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