variants
also microscopical
as in tiny
very small in size
even a microscopic speck of dust in the eye will cause pain
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Recent Examples of microscopic
Scientists identified plant traces by sequencing microscopic DNA fragments found in dust and fibers collected from the Shroud, rather than discovering visible food remains.
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Dust mites are microscopic arachnids related to ticks, spiders, and chiggers.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2026
Old plastic bottles can also have microscopic cracks in them where germs can hide out.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
These microscopic, bubblelike structures carry proteins, toxins and other molecular signals that influence how the immune system of the host responds.
—Panteha Torabian, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Dust mites are microscopic arachnids related to ticks, spiders, and chiggers.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2026
Old plastic bottles can also have microscopic cracks in them where germs can hide out.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
These microscopic, bubblelike structures carry proteins, toxins and other molecular signals that influence how the immune system of the host responds.
—Panteha Torabian, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for microscopic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for microscopic
Adjective
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What last Friday’s 5-0 win away to Sunderland might have done for Pereira is give him just a tiny bit more freedom; the opportunity to go slightly stronger with his team selections in these two games against Villa, either side of a still-vital trip to Chelsea on Monday.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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The technique used to measure the singularities’ velocity could open the door to studying other tiny, fast phenomena in physics, chemistry and biology—or perhaps to find new ways to encode quantum information in materials, according to the researchers.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Those figures, combined with much more existential climate crises like extreme weather, pollution and food insecurity, make eliminating a tour’s worth of plastic feel minuscule.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
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But in minuscule quantum systems, there is an element of outside control.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Guests are holding miniature British and American flags.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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At these schools, as the miniature chairs empty, the options available to each remaining student for electives, clubs, and extracurriculars go down too.—
Marc Novicoff,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Microscopic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microscopic. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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