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 particles are settled, and the scene is clear, and may, in fact, be serene; picture-perfect. — Sharon Daniels, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Keep in mind, though, that the Razr+ isn’t dust-tight, so keep it away from sand and other particles smaller than 1mm. — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 29 June 2026 Fine particles in wildfire smoke can pose health risks for some residents in affected areas. — Matt Stiles, CNN Money, 30 June 2026 N95s filter for solid particles in the air but not dangerous gases. — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 According to him, these particles can be toxic and also attract toxic compounds. — Jason Phillips, USA Today, 2 July 2026 Throughout the history of particle physics, progress has often come through the discovery of new particles and phenomena. — Florencia Canelli, Scientific American, 1 July 2026 Those particles may have been grinding in the joint, causing mechanical wear on the cobalt-chromium femoral head that released cobalt into the surrounding tissue and bloodstream. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026 Axiom Materials will test how advanced materials perform against rain, hail, and airborne particles. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for particles
  1. specks
  2. flecks
  3. splashes
  4. bits
  5. sprinklings
  6. molecules
  7. hints
  8. grains
Noun
  • 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
  • Kansas City isn't much of a pedestrian city, but now, blue and green specks of fans dot the sidewalks, like wildflowers poking through a crack in the pavement.
    — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 June 2026
Definition of specks
Noun
  • Light streams through the frosted glass, catching flecks of dust.
    — Ashley Andreou, STAT, 22 June 2026
  • But flecks of green were visible throughout the stadium as Algeria fans made their presence known as well.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
Definition of flecks
Noun
  • As the United States of America celebrated its 250th birthday on terra firma with fireworks displays this weekend, two Asian countries made some splashes of their own farther from Earth.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026
  • This recipe has a citrus base that feels seasonally appropriate with splashes of Tabasco which add extra heat.
    — Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 4 July 2026
Definition of splashes
Noun
  • Screwdriver bits attach to the tool with a magnet, and the Vulyx itself can magnetically stick to any metallic surface.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 2 July 2026
  • The Ed Sullivan Theater, which first opened in 1927, is a 13-story shadow box preserving bits from a rich history of pop culture pinnacles past.
    — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 2 July 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
  • This allowed small molecules and ions to diffuse into and out of the SpudCell.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026
  • Others, like Otto, try to build cells with molecules that differ from those found in Earth biology.
    — Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 1 July 2026
Definition of molecules
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, 4 July 2026
  • And while the couple have yet to confirm their wedding plans, details and hints around their wedding ceremony have begun to emerge, sending Swifties into overdrive.
    — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Definition of hints
Noun
  • That means Team Norway has still been getting lots of food like fruits, vegetables, grains and other meats from local American sources.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • Rye Rye has more fiber than many other grains and is mostly made up of arabinoxylan, a type of soluble fiber.
    — Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 2 July 2026
Definition of grains

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