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
With its genetic material segregated at either pole, one cell can safely become two, born from a microscopic tug-of-war.
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Jake Buehler,
Quanta Magazine,
29 June 2026
Following a match, muscle energy stores can be depleted, fluid losses contribute to dehydration, and the body continues repairing the microscopic muscle damage and inflammatory responses caused by intense competition.
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Alan McCall,
New York Times,
28 June 2026
One possibility is beneficial nematodes — microscopic wormlike creatures that can infest and kill grubs.
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Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
Nano-tech black has been used with limited success over the last decade or so by creating microscopic atomic-level ‘forests’ of vertical tubes of carbon.
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New Atlas,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for microscopic
Jake Buehler,
Quanta Magazine,
29 June 2026
Following a match, muscle energy stores can be depleted, fluid losses contribute to dehydration, and the body continues repairing the microscopic muscle damage and inflammatory responses caused by intense competition.
—
Alan McCall,
New York Times,
28 June 2026
One possibility is beneficial nematodes — microscopic wormlike creatures that can infest and kill grubs.
—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
Nano-tech black has been used with limited success over the last decade or so by creating microscopic atomic-level ‘forests’ of vertical tubes of carbon.
—
New Atlas,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for microscopic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for microscopic
Adjective
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Even tiny electromagnetic disturbances can disrupt the quantum states that perform calculations, reducing the accuracy and reliability of the system.
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What Uranus will look like Uranus should resemble a tiny greenish star and will appear only about 1/63 as bright as Mars.
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Research shows the problem to be rare, accounting for a minuscule percentage of fraud cases.
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Why Utah's race matters nationally The new district is the biggest opportunity Utah Democrats have ever had for congressional representation, especially when the majority margin in Congress is minuscule.
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It has been done by attaching miniature electronic backpacks and running electrodes to the bugs’ antennae, and by having handlers wirelessly nudge them left or right.
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Junior bull riders generally graduate from riding horses, learning balance and agility, before testing their mettle on miniature bulls.
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“Microscopic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microscopic. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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