as in tiny
very small in size
made atomic adjustments to the clock's mechanism to keep it from whirring as it ran
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Recent Examples of atomic
His own work addresses the historical traumas that affected his youth and continue to trouble him, chief among them the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Cold War and, later, the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan, and the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Ruth La Ferla, New York Times, 18 May 2025
That means giving every reliable, low-emissions source every chance to succeed, including atomic power.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 17 May 2025
Early ideas had atomic and hydrogen fuels layered in alternating bands, similar to the insides of a baseball.
—William J. Broad, New York Times, 19 May 2025
That means no ticky-tack stuff on Gilgeous-Alexander, and no WWE arm bars and atomic knee drops against Jokic.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 17 May 2025
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Ruth La Ferla, New York Times, 18 May 2025
That means giving every reliable, low-emissions source every chance to succeed, including atomic power.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 17 May 2025
Early ideas had atomic and hydrogen fuels layered in alternating bands, similar to the insides of a baseball.
—William J. Broad, New York Times, 19 May 2025
That means no ticky-tack stuff on Gilgeous-Alexander, and no WWE arm bars and atomic knee drops against Jokic.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for atomic
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Some of these dust particles may be the remnants of the countless tiny meteors that collide with Earth's atmosphere on a daily basis, while others were born of volcanic eruptions or pollution before getting carried high into the atmosphere.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
28 May 2025
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But would you rather be blasted by tiny pieces — which really hurts — or beheaded or stabbed in the heart by a large shard with tape dangling off of it?—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
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The sample size is minuscule, but Washe had excellent play-driving metrics in his limited ice time.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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The ratings numbers will be … well, what’s an adjective worse than minuscule?—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
29 May 2025
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At parties, Lee showed off his miniature Minox camera and bragged that he was engaged in spycraft.—
Christopher Goffard,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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The main part of the ring has a miniature replica of State Farm Stadium and the Fiesta Bowl emblem.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
28 May 2025
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The technology not only replaces the need for vacuum bags and traditional filters but also helps to capture more microscopic dust.—
Brenda Stolyar,
Wired News,
22 May 2025
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While space stations are relatively clean environments and are bombarded by higher doses of radiation than the surface of Earth, astronauts coming to and from space stations carry trillions of microscopic organisms with them.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
21 May 2025
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“Atomic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atomic. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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