NUGGETS Synonyms: 131 Similar and Opposite Words

nuggets

noun

plural of nugget

as in bites

a small piece or quantity of food nuggets of beef in the chow mein fried chicken nuggets

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as in chunks

a small uneven mass a nugget of gold

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as in specks

a very small piece a seemingly inconsequential nugget of information that proved to be the key to cracking the case

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Recent Examples of nuggets Burger King wants customers to offer their comments on the new nuggets. — Mike Snider, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 On the team pages, there are paragraphs devoted to every position, forecasts for both sides of the ball, nuggets to help set the stage for each game, and the past five years’ results, complete with the line. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026 Back in the early 1980s, amid a volatile chicken market, McDonald’s needed help pricing its nuggets and limiting the risk of menu price fluctuations. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026 Meals such as buffalo chicken mac and cheese, cheeseburger bowls, Cajun chicken pasta, pancakes, pizza bowls and even chicken nuggets are ensured to be nutritious and healthy, Schuler said. — Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 17 Aug. 2026 Otherwise, guests can order their chicken sandwiches and nuggets with lemonade and waffle fries as normal in person or through the Chick-fil-A app. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Aug. 2026 Chicken nuggets, small sandwiches, vegetables, dip, and fruit are all kid-friendly favorites that are easy to prepare and likely to please adult guests, too. — Amanda Rock, Parents, 12 Aug. 2026 The nuggets come just a few months after Arby’s kicked off the summer with the introduction of the angus cheesesteak. — Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026 Sprinkle with remaining 3/4 cup Swiss cheese and top with potato nuggets. — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Aug. 2026

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Noun

The General Store, a Littleton spot for gifts, knickknacks and small bites, will open its second location in the unit directly next door to the 26-foot-tall ice cream churn bucket.

— Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2026
West Nile virus survives in nature in several types of birds and is transmitted to humans by the bites of mosquitoes that feed on infected birds.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of bites

Noun

Mayer didn’t have that opportunity in the majors, spending chunks of time at second (53 games), third (39) and shortstop (26).

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
At the time, spending on massive pensions for public employees — especially public-safety officials — was consuming larger chunks of the state budget and pushing localities to the brink of bankruptcy.

— Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of chunks

Noun

Trump himself issued mouthfuls of balderdash during the event.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
The possibility of a Chase and Taylor flirtation causing a rift with Miranda is briefly raised and just as swiftly quashed — through large mouthfuls of chips and salsa, Taylor assures Miranda at the sip-and-see that there is no there there.

— Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026

Definition of mouthfuls

Noun

Photos apparently taken by the men themselves show wads of cash on the seat of a car, in a plastic bag and in stacks on the floor of a location in New York.

— Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 1 July 2026
The alpha heroes of 1980s romances—ranch owners, corporate raiders, anyone played by Michael Douglas—tended to be emotionally constipated anti-feminists intent on dominating the opposite sex by using testosterone and wads of cash.

— Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026

Definition of wads

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The track, which blends smooth R&B vocals with contemporary pop production, came almost a decade after bits of the song first leaked on social media.

— Caché McClay, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Lechter selected the best bits and organized them into six lessons spread over 10 chapters.

— Christopher Cox, Vanity Fair, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of bits

Noun

This one grows in 3-foot-tall clumps that are soft blue-green in spring and early summer, changing to shades of orange, red and purple in fall.

— Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
In late summer or early fall, dig up the plant and divide the fleshy roots into clumps with one to three eyes.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of clumps

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