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drop in the ocean

NOUN

drop in the bucket

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bit trivial amount

STRONG

pittance small amount small change small potatoes small quantity

WEAK

Band-Aid cosmetic measure disappointment lick and a promise miniscule amount not enough speck spit in the sea too little too late trifle

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In the scheme of things, it is a drop in the ocean.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

That $200 might seem like a drop in the ocean, given that you will soon be inheriting $400,000, especially given the time and effort involved, but it may keep you busy and engaged.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

An additional £19m over three years in England for accommodation to house women safely represents "only a drop in the ocean compared with the scale of need among survivors living in fear", she says.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

In 5, 10 or 15 years, the $135,000 you spent renovating the house and the extra $15,000 you spent buying it will be a drop in the ocean.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 10, 2025

Ten, twenty, or thirty thousand pounds are a mere drop in the ocean, so wide spread is the distress.

From Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris by Labouchere, Henry

drop in the ocean

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