as in nodule
a small rounded mass of swollen tissue
the doctor examined the node on my knee before deciding it was the result of arthritis
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Recent Examples of node
Cut back affected areas, cutting above the highest green node or leaf.
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Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2025
Both were studying collections of nodes and edges called graphs.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025
Follow the stem down into the foliage and snip it at a node where a leaf is growing.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2025
Silva, a national figure in Brazil who finished third in the 2014 presidential election, has turned her ministry into a central node in the effort.
—Justin Worland, Time, 9 May 2025
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Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2025
Both were studying collections of nodes and edges called graphs.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025
Follow the stem down into the foliage and snip it at a node where a leaf is growing.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2025
Silva, a national figure in Brazil who finished third in the 2014 presidential election, has turned her ministry into a central node in the effort.
—Justin Worland, Time, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for node
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Biden, who is now 82, was diagnosed on May 16 with prostate cancer that had spread to the bone after a nodule was discovered on his prostate following urinary symptoms, a spokesperson said.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
21 May 2025
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Biden’s doctors found a prostate nodule and told him Friday that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer and that cancer cells had spread to his bones.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
19 May 2025
Noun
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Most kids will recover from measles, but infection can lead to dangerous complications such as pneumonia, blindness, brain swelling and death.—
DEVI SHASTRI,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
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For the first time in years, the swelling and pain disappeared.—
Suzy Katz,
Health,
16 May 2025
Noun
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What’s more, the double-stitched seams and baffle box design keep lumps at bay.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
28 May 2025
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That was a big moment, that was a big lump of publicity.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 May 2025
Noun
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Facing a nearly $1-billion shortfall, the City Council passed a budget that rejected the funding bump asked for by department leaders.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2025
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But some bumps in the road are to be expected, and Friday was one of those days for Rea, who turned in a subpar performance in a 6-2 loss to the Cincinnati Reds before 36,019 at Wrigley Field.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2025
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For anyone unfamiliar, a tumor board is a multidisciplinary panel where specialists across the cancer continuum—medical oncologists, surgical oncologists, radiologists, pathologists, radiation oncologists, geneticists and sometimes ethicists—all come together to discuss complex patient cases.—
Sanjay Juneja,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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So when his young grandson develops a brain tumor, Joe needs a way to pay for the boy’s treatment and make amends for his own indifferent parenting.—
Jeannette Catsoulis,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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“Node.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/node. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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