1
as in speck
a very small amount
there was not a particle of truth in what she said
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2
as in bit
a very small piece
a particle of cookie fell on the carpet
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Recent Examples of particle
What Causes The Northern Lights Auroras occur when charged particles from the solar wind accelerate down Earth’s magnetic field lines and collide with oxygen and nitrogen atoms high in the atmosphere.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Advertisement Trevor’s eyes widen as particles swirl around them both.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 27 Jan. 2026
Refrain from using appliances that could emit more fine particles, like using gas, propane, or wood-burning stoves and furnaces.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 27 Jan. 2026
The water is slowly mixed in a large basin as heavier and heavier particles drop to the bottom.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 26 Jan. 2026
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Advertisement Trevor’s eyes widen as particles swirl around them both.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 27 Jan. 2026
Refrain from using appliances that could emit more fine particles, like using gas, propane, or wood-burning stoves and furnaces.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 27 Jan. 2026
The water is slowly mixed in a large basin as heavier and heavier particles drop to the bottom.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for particle
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The company’s share of its agreement with California — $55 million — is barely a speck on its balance sheet; revenue for Alphabet, Google’s parent company, topped $102 billion in its most recent quarterly earnings report.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Volcanic specks mushroom up from topaz seas, like a real estate brochure for The Man With The Golden Gun.—
Tristan Rutherford,
Robb Report,
26 Jan. 2026
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The sugar dusting was a little different than usual and the pineapple drizzle added a little bit of flavor, but not enough to change my opinion about the basic theme park churro.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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With McCarthy, Rodgers' return figures to be a little bit more likely than previously.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Further, aged rum nearly always has sweetness and spice in those exact places on the palate anyway and adding more just feels like sprinkling sugar on ice cream.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
24 Jan. 2026
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Beyond lofty sentiments, there was a sprinkling of actual facts and policies.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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But right now, nearly every fleck of AI folly that’s risen to the top has been utter dreck.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
28 Jan. 2026
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The remaining scenes draw on familiar teenage horror tropes, with flecks of fresh insight.—
Natalia Winkelman,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2026
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People crafted narratives out of suspicions, rumors and hints, to fill a desperate need for an explanation.—
M. Gessen,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Whereas Boyd was plain-spoken on purpose, Wheeler’s diction was always elevated and precise, with a hint of sarcasm.—
Nell Freudenberger,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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This improves access for ions and molecules, which matters for batteries and chemical sensing.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Jan. 2026
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Research shows that the antioxidant and nutrient content of beets can help protect against oxidative stress, which occurs when there are too many unstable molecules known as free radicals in the body.—
Angelica Bottaro,
Verywell Health,
29 Jan. 2026
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But no, still not so much as a glimmer.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2026
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Third-quarter sales at constant exchange rates beat analysts’ expectations and gave the luxury sector a glimmer of hope.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Even though Earth’s atmosphere is sparse, it’s still made of atoms, and atoms have atomic nuclei.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Jan. 2026
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Until recently, researchers could only study simple, one-dimensional time crystals formed in linear chains of atoms.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Particle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/particle. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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