as in small
of a size that is less than average
a puny, wrinkled apple
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Recent Examples of puny
In a new report in the Research Notes of the American Astronomical Society, scientists announced that 2024 PT5 is just 33 feet long—on the order of one thousand times punier than the Chicxulub impactor that eviscerated the dinosaurs.
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Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Sep. 2024
Photo : Rolex/Getty Dave Bautista: Rolex Sky-Dweller Only Dave Bautista and his biceps could make a large Rolex look puny.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 Sep. 2024
Copernicus’s On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres failed to sell its puny initial print run of about 500 copies in 1543.
—Daniel Immerwahr, The Atlantic, 6 Sep. 2024
Over longer time frames, the world can evolve in ways that are more radically different from what our puny brains can imagine.
—Neil Irwin, Axios, 3 Sep. 2024
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Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Sep. 2024
Photo : Rolex/Getty Dave Bautista: Rolex Sky-Dweller Only Dave Bautista and his biceps could make a large Rolex look puny.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 Sep. 2024
Copernicus’s On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres failed to sell its puny initial print run of about 500 copies in 1543.
—Daniel Immerwahr, The Atlantic, 6 Sep. 2024
Over longer time frames, the world can evolve in ways that are more radically different from what our puny brains can imagine.
—Neil Irwin, Axios, 3 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for puny
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The movie follows a dancer (Britt Robertson) who gets cut from her company in the big city and returns home to her small town, only to find that her parents’ local performing arts venue is at risk of being closed.Leigh Nordstrom, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
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Popular on Variety The duo take oversight of a significantly smaller media operation that Comcast executives are betting will fare better without the burden of a passel of large cable networks that, while still profitable, are in decline.Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
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Carpenter begins performances of the song by having her microphone lowered from the rafters, pausing just above where her arms can reach in a play on her diminutive stature.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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For example, Pym Particles Productions UK, named after the technology which enables Disney's Ant-Man character to shrink, was only shut down in March this year, nine years after the release of its movie about the diminutive hero.Caroline Reid, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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This comfy pair of undies gets bonus points for its buttery-smooth material, picot trim, and little rosette detail.Annie Blackman, Allure, 23 Nov. 2024
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Tracking Trump's picks to serve in his Cabinet, administration But beyond tactics, Democrats lamented a reputation as elitist, inside-the-beltway experts with little knowledge or interest in what average Americans feel is important for the country.Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 22 Nov. 2024
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Victims are more than just statistics A map on Holt’s website marks hundreds of accident sites, but the tiny dots are more than statistical points.Daryl Perry, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
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From the outside, Boca Chica appears to be a tiny village marked by a handful of houses along Boca Chica Beach.Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
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The Vault by Vans x Nicole McLaughlin Collection includes special-edition versions of the iconic Vans Slip-On VP VR3 LX with adaptations—think canvas pockets and easy-carry heel straps—inspired by a classic multi-pocket garden tote and workwear bucket bag often used on construction job sites.Hollyanna McCollom, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2023
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No multi-pocket backpacks or bags.Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2022
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“Puny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puny. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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