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
It should be finely milled, meaning it's blended to lightweight particles that move easily yet set the skin well.
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Brigitt Earley,
Glamour,
25 June 2026
The storm built until the walls and floor were covered with pale gray particles, billowing like smoke, then tessellating in triangles.
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Max Norman,
New Yorker,
25 June 2026
Exosomes are tiny particles released by cells that carry growth factors and proteins used in tissue repair and cell-to-cell communication.
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Leslie Baumann,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
When inhaled, these microscopic particles can enter the lungs and bloodstream, potentially causing swelling and inflammation.
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Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
In space, however, the particles are free to rocket through pretty much anything in their path.
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Tom Hawking,
Popular Science,
25 June 2026
Having almost no mass and no charge, these particles can pass through Earth and everything on it, including our bodies, virtually unimpeded.
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Simon Frantz,
Quanta Magazine,
24 June 2026
If Yann LeCun and Geoffrey Hinton were subatomic particles, LeCun might be referred to as the anti Hinton.
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Robert Wright,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Some particles, however, travel along magnetic field lines toward the polar regions.
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Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Brigitt Earley,
Glamour,
25 June 2026
The storm built until the walls and floor were covered with pale gray particles, billowing like smoke, then tessellating in triangles.
—
Max Norman,
New Yorker,
25 June 2026
Exosomes are tiny particles released by cells that carry growth factors and proteins used in tissue repair and cell-to-cell communication.
—
Leslie Baumann,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
When inhaled, these microscopic particles can enter the lungs and bloodstream, potentially causing swelling and inflammation.
—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
In space, however, the particles are free to rocket through pretty much anything in their path.
—
Tom Hawking,
Popular Science,
25 June 2026
Having almost no mass and no charge, these particles can pass through Earth and everything on it, including our bodies, virtually unimpeded.
—
Simon Frantz,
Quanta Magazine,
24 June 2026
If Yann LeCun and Geoffrey Hinton were subatomic particles, LeCun might be referred to as the anti Hinton.
—
Robert Wright,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Some particles, however, travel along magnetic field lines toward the polar regions.
—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for particles
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One released a chaff cascade—hell’s own monsoon manifesting as specks of light, sound, and EM pulses falling through the hanging garden.
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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.
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Light streams through the frosted glass, catching flecks of dust.
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But flecks of green were visible throughout the stadium as Algeria fans made their presence known as well.
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Many of the paintings include a portrait of a Pullman porter or a maid surrounded by splashes of color and fragments of archival documents — newspaper clippings, timesheets, employee records.
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For outdoor use, the D2 Pro adds 270mm of ground clearance, IP65 protection against dust, mud, and water splashes, and a carbon steel frame for everyday durability.
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Add shortening and continue cutting in until flour is pale yellow and resembles coarse cornmeal with butter bits no larger than small peas.
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The Spanish architect Marina Otero Verzier highlights efforts to preserve the entire island nation of Tuvalu as a series of digital bits.
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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.
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But Brown’s team identified a cluster of four clusters—the megacluster—that produces not just one, but four molecules that work in different ways to trip up the biotin pathway.
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The new device is made up of 16 small gas-detecting sensors that identify slight variations in gas molecules including those of common food allergens like walnuts and peanuts that could be life-threatening for those with allergies.
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This vulnerability is exacerbated by public social media activity and widespread data leaks, offering cybercriminals crucial hints.
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Just One is a cooperative word game where duplicate hints get eliminated.
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Take the grains of truth in the rumors and gossip.
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Here, some of our favorite projects that show how a shipping container can serve as the small grains for a sustainable, eco-friendly dream home—from multi-resident container buildings to a DIY tiny house in the middle of the mountains.
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“Particles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/particles. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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