cites

VERB

note, quote

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allege allude to indicate mention name offer point out present recount refer to repeat specify spell out tell

STRONG

adduce advance enumerate evidence excerpt exemplify extract instance lay number recite reference rehearse remember reminisce

WEAK

appeal to get down to brass tacks give as example illustrate with

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal deny take withhold

STRONG

forget insert

VERB

subpoena

Synonyms

STRONGEST

call name order

STRONG

arraign command summon

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignore

Example Sentences

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This club of apiarists -- ranging from hobbyists to full-time commercial bee farmers -- gathers regularly to learn new skills and discuss tricky problems, not least the parasitic varroa mites that plague their hives.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

The mites are also a threat to American crops.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

These include scabies – caused by mites, lice and bed bugs.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Other immunotherapy treatments are licensed, for allergens such as grass and birch pollen and house dust mites, having been determined safe and effective by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

If the plants in somebody’s garden suddenly withered or became infested with mites and aphids, the owner of that garden had a tendency to blame Cleofes Apodaca’s evil eye.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols