as in splashes
a very small amount
an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
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Recent Examples of ounces
Historically, the mine has produced over 165 million ounces of silver and 5 million tons of base metals.
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025
Program the machine to brew to the highest cup setting (8 or 10 ounces).
—Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 28 Mar. 2025
The comprehensive set comes with four square, four round, and four rectangle storage containers in sizes ranging from 11 ounces to 35 ounces.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 27 Mar. 2025
About two to three hours before a class, King recommends drinking 16 to 20 ounces of water, plus another 8 ounces about 30 minutes beforehand.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2025
But Bilal was even smaller and is considered the second smallest baby on record at 8 ounces.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The sticking point is that in 2020, INL could only make two or three ounces (57 to 85 g) of the fuel at a time.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 17 Mar. 2025
They were given just 300 milliliters of water a day — a little more than 10 ounces.
—Efrat Lachter, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2025
Typically two ounces of a spirit, one ounce of cold brew or espresso, one ounce of a coffee liqueur and a half ounce of optional simple syrup is the go-to.
—Patrice J. Williams, Essence, 15 Mar. 2025
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025
Program the machine to brew to the highest cup setting (8 or 10 ounces).
—Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 28 Mar. 2025
The comprehensive set comes with four square, four round, and four rectangle storage containers in sizes ranging from 11 ounces to 35 ounces.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 27 Mar. 2025
About two to three hours before a class, King recommends drinking 16 to 20 ounces of water, plus another 8 ounces about 30 minutes beforehand.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2025
But Bilal was even smaller and is considered the second smallest baby on record at 8 ounces.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The sticking point is that in 2020, INL could only make two or three ounces (57 to 85 g) of the fuel at a time.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 17 Mar. 2025
They were given just 300 milliliters of water a day — a little more than 10 ounces.
—Efrat Lachter, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2025
Typically two ounces of a spirit, one ounce of cold brew or espresso, one ounce of a coffee liqueur and a half ounce of optional simple syrup is the go-to.
—Patrice J. Williams, Essence, 15 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ounces
Noun
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There's a world where Bailey becomes a backup wing scorer, who grabs the occasional rebound, and does little else.—
Morten Stig Jensen,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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What bothers me more is the tone of self-congratulation that accompanies a project that has precious little to do with restorative justice.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
30 May 2025
Noun
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When cooking the sauce, add in frozen peppers and onions, corn, or even a few handfuls of baby spinach leaves.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Mar. 2025
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The ornithology curator at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County placed handfuls of feathers between two small screens and clipped them together with zip ties.—
Corinne Purtill,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Most of us inhale some of these tiny particles every day.—
Zoë Schlanger,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2025
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At higher heights, the water mixed with the particles more, creating a stronger brew.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Ounces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ounces. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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