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as in specks
a very small amount
there was not a particle of truth in what she said
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as in flecks
a very small piece
a particle of cookie fell on the carpet
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Recent Examples of particles
That leads to high temperatures, which create a glowing protostar due to the rapid (kinetic) motion of the internal gas particles, and eventually, after a few tens of millions of years, the core temperatures rise high enough (above 4 million K or so) that nuclear fusion of hydrogen begins.
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Big Think, 6 Feb. 2026
The findings open a novel way to probe how quarks become bound into protons, neutrons, and other particles.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
From these tiny particles, scientists can determine how the objects may have smelled.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 5 Feb. 2026
These particles can lodge deep into lungs and enter the bloodstream.
—CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Most groups of particles will have a random mix of up and down spins, but the researchers found that a particular kind of particle that has been produced at the collider has often come in pairs with matching spin directions.
—Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 4 Feb. 2026
That was because gamma-ray photons, individual particles of light, were rapidly transformed into pairs of electrons and positrons.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026
If food particles do get stuck, then there’s a risk of microorganism growth.
—Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2026
Most of us inhale some of these tiny particles every day.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2025
Big Think, 6 Feb. 2026
The findings open a novel way to probe how quarks become bound into protons, neutrons, and other particles.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
From these tiny particles, scientists can determine how the objects may have smelled.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 5 Feb. 2026
These particles can lodge deep into lungs and enter the bloodstream.
—CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Most groups of particles will have a random mix of up and down spins, but the researchers found that a particular kind of particle that has been produced at the collider has often come in pairs with matching spin directions.
—Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 4 Feb. 2026
That was because gamma-ray photons, individual particles of light, were rapidly transformed into pairs of electrons and positrons.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026
If food particles do get stuck, then there’s a risk of microorganism growth.
—Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2026
Most of us inhale some of these tiny particles every day.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for particles
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Also known as sunspots, solar lentigines, or liver spots, age spots are additional specks and bits of pigment caused by excessive sun exposure.—
Essence,
Essence,
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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Editors could immediately tell that this wasn't your typical tortilla chip, noting the pale color and dark flecks of chia seed.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
30 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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Reviewers say the boots have a great grip, even on slick sidewalks, and love that the higher shaft helps block out splashes and snowbanks.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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Not for escapism, per se – Roseberry’s Schiaparelli show, one of his finest and weirdest to date, vibrated with implications about our world’s rigid definition of beauty, with horns, feathers and splashes of neon – but for indulgence.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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And then quite a bit of dumb bits, like really dumb bits.—
Eric Ducker,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Those moments allowed O’Hara, in a mostly straight role, to add bits of signature zaniness.—
Jocelyn Noveck,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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My grandmother’s version typically called just for the addition of generous sprinklings of Lawry’s garlic salt and black pepper—and that’s it.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
5 Dec. 2025
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Free radicals are molecules that damage cells, which can lead to illness and negatively impact body function.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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Lemons and Salt The citric acid in lemons will break the bond between grease molecules and oven surfaces.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
6 Feb. 2026
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A day of poring over records, however, gave up nothing more than hints and shadows.—
Eugene Robinson,
The Atlantic,
3 Feb. 2026
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Butterfly décor and hints of Mariah Carey lavender filled the Los Angeles Convention Center as the Queen of Christmas and R&B legend was celebrated on her big night.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
31 Jan. 2026
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The new dietary guidelines call for prioritizing high-quality protein, along with healthy fats, fruits, vegetables and whole grains.—
Cheryl McCloud,
Florida Times-Union,
23 Jan. 2026
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There may have been grains of truth in his complaints—Denmark’s neglect of the island, America’s long-standing interest in acquiring it, the implications of new sea lanes as its ice melts, the rising importance of security in the Arctic—but nothing excuses Trump’s behavior or language.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Particles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/particles. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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