1
as in dime
a very small sum of money
I have only a mite left to buy lunch for the rest of the week
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2
as in diminutive
something (such as an animal) much smaller than others of its kind
the kitten was just a mite, hardly the size of my palm
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3
as in bit
a very small amount
that speech didn't make a mite of sense
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Recent Examples of mite
The prehistoric mite may have used them for the same purpose, or at least for protection as the specimen trapped in amber is covered with small grains of sand or earth.
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2025
Adult gall-making insects and mites are the only life-cycle stages outside the gall, so contact insecticides do not work well either.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
The best down alternative pillows, however, are popular for resembling down without the dust and mites that can often wreak havoc on sinuses overnight.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 31 July 2025
Summer pests include mealy bugs, scales and mites; control with natural insecticides.
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—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2025
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2025
Adult gall-making insects and mites are the only life-cycle stages outside the gall, so contact insecticides do not work well either.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
The best down alternative pillows, however, are popular for resembling down without the dust and mites that can often wreak havoc on sinuses overnight.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 31 July 2025
Summer pests include mealy bugs, scales and mites; control with natural insecticides.
79.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mite
Noun
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The Pats replaced Spillane with Mapu for a single snap of dime personnel in the third quarter, but that was it.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
16 Sep. 2025
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The beauty of Major League Baseball is that quite often, a 162-game season can change on a dime thanks to one big swing.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Meaning: The name Indie can be a diminutive of the names India (country southern Asia) or Indiana (state in midwestern U.S.).—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
4 Feb. 2025
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Residing on hillside slopes and gently rolling valleys surrounding the stately medieval village of Montalcino, vineyards in the Brunello di Montalcino DOCG are home to a clone of Sangiovese known locally as Brunello, which is a diminutive of the Italian word for brown.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
3 Feb. 2025
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The slap bet between Marshall and Barney remained one of the longest-running — and fan-favorite — bits throughout the entirety of the series.—
Francesca Gariano,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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For weeks, with every new bit of evidence that corporations were failing at AI adoption, fears of an AI bubble have intensified, fueled by the realization of just how topheavy the S&P 500 has grown, along with warnings from top industry leaders.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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Oxygenic photosynthesis might be just out of reach on a planet closely orbiting an M-dwarf, says Duffy.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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In the winter, the dwarf conifers will be the star of the show.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
12 Sep. 2025
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The pattern continues without the game, with the introduction of Kai Havertz and Noni Madueke doing little to improve things.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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While the regulator polices insider trading and market manipulation, companies are allowed to publish the bare minimum in public reporting, which does little to reassure skeptical investors.—
Wael Mahdi,
semafor.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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The Louisiana Sugar Cane Festival, hay rides, corn festivals, and pumpkin patches are all family-friendly ways to ring in the season.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Sep. 2025
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The yellow color of the hay also seamlessly blends with other fall decorations, such as pumpkins, flowers, and leaves.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Sep. 2025
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The toy company is partnering with more than a dozen nonprofit research and care partners to donate 10,000 dolls to children across the globe with cancer or autoimmune diseases.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
18 Sep. 2025
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Finally, the dogs were asked to select a pull or fetch toy from among the unlabeled items.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
18 Sep. 2025
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The perfume oil embraces every sugary, spicy aspect of vanilla, with the star ingredient rendered darker and even more delectable thanks to a generous sprinkling of cardamom, amber, and tonka bean.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Directed by genre-hopping Ben Wheatley and written by John Wick creator Derek Kolstad from a story hatched by Kolstad and Odenkirk, the subversive Western is a take-no-prisoners gore fest that peppers all the visceral carnage with an equal sprinkling of dry wit.—
Michael Rechtshaffen,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Mite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mite. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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