PARTICLE Synonyms: 158 Similar and Opposite Words

particle

noun

ˈpär-ti-kəl

Definition of particle

as in speck

a very small amount there was not a particle of truth in what she said

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as in bit

a very small piece a particle of cookie fell on the carpet

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Recent Examples of particle The department had ordered a test called transmission electron microscopy, which uses an electron microscope to magnify and spot asbestos particles. — Miceala Morano, Arkansas Online, 8 July 2026 Danagoulian, an associate professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, believes the answer lies in detecting the interaction between uranium atoms and high-energy cosmic-ray particles. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 8 July 2026 Over time, these particles can cause buildup in the arteries. — Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 8 July 2026 These particles would destroy most unhardened satellites within range, which would extend to orbits even hundreds of miles away from the explosion. — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for particle

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Noun

New York State created a Law, for an instant speck of time, going back many decades, in order to wrongfully ‘nab’ me.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 29 June 2026
One released a chaff cascade—hell’s own monsoon manifesting as specks of light, sound, and EM pulses falling through the hanging garden.

— Jeff Spry, Space.com, 26 June 2026

Definition of speck

Noun

This pacing problem extends to subplots like the Henry-in-a-coma bit.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Scientists pointed out that the abrasion bit the rover used to expose the rocks was sterilized before launch and has cut into other rocks across Jezero without ever producing a G-band this strong.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 4 July 2026

Definition of bit

Noun

The rice and vegetables soak up the sweet soy sauce mixture and are accented with a sprinkling of green onions.

— Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 9 July 2026
On Friday, a sprinkling of red Portugal jerseys dotted the ocean of yellow worn in support of Colombia and Ghana for a 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32 match at Kansas City (Arrowhead) Stadium.

— PJ Green July 4, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026

Definition of sprinkling

Noun

An abundance of hints, clues and other helpful items await, not to mention a bonus Custom Wordle and plenty more.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026
The hint of an organizing ethos makes their second consecutive team-up with producer and boomer whisperer Andrew Watt feel connected to and entrenched in the modern world while the band pokes around its sweet spots.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 10 July 2026

Definition of hint

Noun

This salty brine on the rock's parent asteroid could be an important piece to study, as researchers think that such a brine could ignite the chemical reactions between organic molecules and minerals that could create life.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 15 July 2026
The researchers say that this digital silicon technology is easier to scale up than their analog circuit and can also carry out other kinds of computation, such as image generation and simulations of molecules.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 15 July 2026

Definition of molecule

Noun

But there are glimmers of romance, too, courtesy of Hollis’ childhood boyfriend Jack, played by Timothy Olyphant.

— Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
But there is a glimmer of hope in the willingness of this court and other courts to reject the administration’s egregious departures from the moral high ground.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026

Definition of glimmer

Noun

Instead, the team posits, the erythrulose might have formed from glycolaldehyde and ethylene glycol—two molecules that were also found in the cloud and that each had a pair of carbon atoms.

— Damien Pine, Scientific American, 13 July 2026
In their experiments, the researchers successfully changed the spin states of atoms using precise radio frequencies.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026

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