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as in specks
a very small amount
there was not a particle of truth in what she said
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as in flecks
a very small piece
a particle of cookie fell on the carpet
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Recent Examples of particles
That leads to high temperatures, which create a glowing protostar due to the rapid (kinetic) motion of the internal gas particles, and eventually, after a few tens of millions of years, the core temperatures rise high enough (above 4 million K or so) that nuclear fusion of hydrogen begins.
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Big Think, 6 Feb. 2026
The findings open a novel way to probe how quarks become bound into protons, neutrons, and other particles.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
From these tiny particles, scientists can determine how the objects may have smelled.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 5 Feb. 2026
These particles can lodge deep into lungs and enter the bloodstream.
—CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Most groups of particles will have a random mix of up and down spins, but the researchers found that a particular kind of particle that has been produced at the collider has often come in pairs with matching spin directions.
—Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 4 Feb. 2026
That was because gamma-ray photons, individual particles of light, were rapidly transformed into pairs of electrons and positrons.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026
If food particles do get stuck, then there’s a risk of microorganism growth.
—Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2026
Most of us inhale some of these tiny particles every day.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2025
Big Think, 6 Feb. 2026
The findings open a novel way to probe how quarks become bound into protons, neutrons, and other particles.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
From these tiny particles, scientists can determine how the objects may have smelled.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 5 Feb. 2026
These particles can lodge deep into lungs and enter the bloodstream.
—CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Most groups of particles will have a random mix of up and down spins, but the researchers found that a particular kind of particle that has been produced at the collider has often come in pairs with matching spin directions.
—Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 4 Feb. 2026
That was because gamma-ray photons, individual particles of light, were rapidly transformed into pairs of electrons and positrons.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026
If food particles do get stuck, then there’s a risk of microorganism growth.
—Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2026
Most of us inhale some of these tiny particles every day.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for particles
Noun
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Tiny beads of blood had seeped out and dried into tiny specks.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Feb. 2026
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Also known as sunspots, solar lentigines, or liver spots, age spots are additional specks and bits of pigment caused by excessive sun exposure.—
Essence,
Essence,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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As Dracula, Jones is giddy and joyous with flecks of depravity bursting through as the plot expands to include his ethereal bond with Harker’s fiancée, Mina Murray (also Bleu).—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
6 Feb. 2026
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Editors could immediately tell that this wasn't your typical tortilla chip, noting the pale color and dark flecks of chia seed.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
30 Jan. 2026
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The stone mat wraps around the faucet and acts as a splash guard, absorbing splashes and spills around the area.—
Jamie Weissman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Feb. 2026
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The look incorporates Jackson Pollock-esque splashes of orange and royal blue, a departure from last season’s navy-and-white color palette.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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There are several bits about comedy that haven’t aged well — references to Bill Cosby and Russell Peters, and there’s a scene from The Hangover.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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This brought back family gossip and hesitant bits of information about my mother’s beloved grandfather, my maternal great-grandfather.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
5 Dec. 2025
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Researchers analyzed the medical records of over 2,500 people with asthma by using metabolomics, a way to measure small molecules in the blood called metabolites.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
13 Feb. 2026
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The molecules in an apple are described by quantum mechanics, and photons of light bouncing off the surface molecules get entangled with them.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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There are some hints that weighted blankets can help with anxiety, chronic pain and sleep.—
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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At song’s end, the camera moved over to big-screen photos of the late Charlie Kirk and his widow, Erika Kirk, who is now in charge of TPUSA, followed by a fade to darkness and closing credit that still did not offer many hints where the performance was taking place.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
9 Feb. 2026
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Oats and quinoa are both nutrient-dense, heart-healthy whole grains.—
Heather Jones,
Verywell Health,
9 Feb. 2026
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Fiber is mainly found in legumes, like beans, as well as in fruits, vegetables and whole grains.—
Virginia Willis,
AJC.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Particles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/particles. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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