as in splashes
a very small amount
an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
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Recent Examples of ounces
Eldin also sold drugs to an undercover DEA agent five times in 2023 and 2024, including one $1,200 deal for five ounces, authorities said in court filings.
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Arrange 2 ounces chips on each of 6 plates.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025
Officers also seized several ounces of cocaine and an undisclosed amount of cash.
—Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Super-sized coffee drinks are often 16 to 20 ounces and can have up to 490 mg of caffeine (already over the 400 mg level for adults).
—Dr. Mark Corkins, Boston Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
Anderson-Haynes recommends drinking about 3 ounces of pure beet juice before an athletic event.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 12 Sep. 2025
Also revealed was the first-ever iPhone Air, a super-slim mobile phone that weighs just over five ounces.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Although his shoes contained 10 ounces of highly explosive material, his attempt to light the fuse failed because of foot perspiration.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The London market clears an average 20 million ounces in daily trade, according to the WGC — but the trade body's outlook for digital gold goes even further.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025
Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Arrange 2 ounces chips on each of 6 plates.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025
Officers also seized several ounces of cocaine and an undisclosed amount of cash.
—Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Super-sized coffee drinks are often 16 to 20 ounces and can have up to 490 mg of caffeine (already over the 400 mg level for adults).
—Dr. Mark Corkins, Boston Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
Anderson-Haynes recommends drinking about 3 ounces of pure beet juice before an athletic event.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 12 Sep. 2025
Also revealed was the first-ever iPhone Air, a super-slim mobile phone that weighs just over five ounces.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Although his shoes contained 10 ounces of highly explosive material, his attempt to light the fuse failed because of foot perspiration.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The London market clears an average 20 million ounces in daily trade, according to the WGC — but the trade body's outlook for digital gold goes even further.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ounces
Noun
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The water-resistant outer material guards your essentials against splashes, while elastic straps and multiple pockets help keep your bottles upright.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Sep. 2025
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And the American redstart — a jetblack little fellow with orange splashes — pretty much stopped breeding here in the early 2000s.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
10 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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After a few days’ travel, some of the specks landed on a buoy floating in the North Atlantic off the coast of French Guyana.—
Zack Savitsky,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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Now for other people whose crepe myrtles look like yours, black bark and white specks are classic signs of crepe myrtle scales.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
10 Sep. 2025
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Additionally, since the batteries and motor are not integrated into the frame, as is common now, those bits can be easily upgraded or easily removed from the bike altogether.—
William Roberson,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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This will loosen any bits on the bottom of the oven.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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But for the first time since the condition’s initial description in 1906, scientists and clinicians are providing both dementia patients and their family members with glimmers of hope.—
Lauren Gravitz,
Scientific American,
16 Sep. 2025
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Almost certainly out this week also is injured receiver Xavier Worthy (shoulder), who provided most of the scant glimmers of hope in the Super Bowl with eight catches for 157 yards and two touchdowns.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
11 Sep. 2025
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Today’s ReHeardle hints and answers for Friday, September 19 are coming right up.—
Kris Holt,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The Smart Stack, which offers a customizable list of widgets and updates them automatically based on your current activity and location, now shows hints on the watch face to highlight particularly timely suggestions, like enabling Do Not Disturb when a meeting on your calendar is about to start.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Plus by Vestre Set deep in the Norwegian forest, The Plus is one of the most environmentally innovative factories in the world, a furniture maker built in the shape of a massive plus sign, with meaningful sustainable design touches throughout.—
Ethan Karp,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Now that the year 2000 is a quarter-century in the past, there are definitely some UI touches that feel downright archaic, though.—
Kyle Orland,
ArsTechnica,
17 Sep. 2025
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TikTok @evelynmmartin The dog jumps onto the grassy area, shakes his head with his whole body moving in excitement, and jumps up to greet Martin, showering her with licks and nuzzles before spinning excitedly in a circle.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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Hopefully that was worth it — because quarterback Tua Tagovailoa took his fair share of licks in the process.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
24 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Ounces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ounces. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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