particles

noun

plural of particle
1
as in specks
a very small amount there was not a particle of truth in what she said

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2
as in flecks
a very small piece a particle of cookie fell on the carpet

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Recent Examples of particles The investigation report also said the fire resulted from hot metal particles falling onto vegetation below the tower, which had not been cleared in years. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 These trails form when aircraft engine emissions encounter extremely cold air found at high altitudes, causing tiny ice particles to develop. — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 28 Aug. 2026 The project will focus on developing a scalable process for producing highly uniform thorium-232 fuel particles for use in TRISO, or Tri-Structural Isotropic, nuclear fuel. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026 One recent study found nearly 250,000 plastic particles in a liter of bottled water. — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Aug. 2026 But thanks to atmospheric light scattering — the bouncing of photons off particles in the air — the area affected by the mirror's passage would be much wider, the study found. — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026 While larger particles are easy to wash out with a hose, cleaning the MicroMesh filter is another story. — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026 This code, developed at Switzerland’s University of Bern over two decades, is designed to simulate collisions between asteroids, comets and planets, and analyze the impact by looking at millions of individual particles involved in each scenario. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026 The orbiter will carry a particle detector that will be Thailand’s first piece of space hardware to leave Earth orbit and will measure incoming particles from around the solar system. — Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for particles
  1. specks
  2. flecks
  3. splashes
  4. bits
  5. sprinklings
  6. molecules
  7. hints
  8. grains
Noun
  • Calcium shows up as bright white specks on the coronary artery images.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Pulse a few times, until crumbs range in size from specks to peas.
    — Leah Eskin, Midwest Living, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of specks
Noun
  • The soup itself has an almost lemon curd-like acidity and sweetness, and it’s laced with flecks of fresh corn and tiny diced pieces of zucchini.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Amid his vast responsibilities running all the departments in the Giants’ front office, Zaidi still found the time to pore over MLB Draft League statistics and look for flecks of gold.
    — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of flecks
Noun
  • The company has built a reputation in the investment world for backing companies that have made big splashes, including Uber, Waymo and Discord.
    — Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • As a result, the phone is only IP55 rated—safe from splashes but not full submersion.
    — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of splashes
Noun
  • 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
  • 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, 12 June 2026
Definition of sprinklings
Noun
  • The scientists tracked matter loss by following the movements of molecular hydrogen, one of the most common molecules in protoplanetary disks.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The association of wet environments, organic molecules and a mix of chemicals similar to those that microbes harness for energy on Earth allowed our team to conclude that conditions in Gale were once capable of supporting life.
    — Ashwin R. Vasavada, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of molecules
Noun
  • And given the lunar ice’s likely extreme age, Dell’Agnello says, tracing its history would offer hints about the origins of Earth’s water as well.
    — Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Recently spotted with her husband Justin in Beverly Hills, the model and Rhode Founder’s all-black ensemble was perfectly accessorized with hints of white — a light cardigan tied around her waist and minimalist flip-flops on her feet.
    — Christina Shepherd McGuire, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of hints
Noun
  • This sintering method produced a tough bulk composite where diamond grains are held inside a continuous cubic boron nitride structure, with cobalt spread throughout the material.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The best breads are made from whole or sprouted grains and contain fiber and protein with minimal processing.
    — Staff Author, HEALTH, 20 Aug. 2026
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“Particles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/particles. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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