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as in speck
a very small piece
she left only a bit of the broccoli on her plate
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as in piece
a broken or irregular part of something that often remains incomplete
bits of cookie scattered on the table
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as in little
a very small amount
I'll have only a bit of food right now
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as in while
an indefinite but usually short period of time
this will only take a bit
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Recent Examples of bit
Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
The Sacramento Kings got a rare bit of good news when rookie first-round draft pick Nique Clifford and point guard Killian Hayes were cleared to play in Saturday’s game against the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Kirk Bohls, Houston Chronicle, 8 Mar. 2026
There was a tumultuous battle between the combatants but alas, the giant scorpion fatally bit Artemis’ boyfriend.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
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Noun
After a fair bit of intrigue and the help of Rafsanjani, Khamenei was able to seize the supreme leadership.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
The Sacramento Kings got a rare bit of good news when rookie first-round draft pick Nique Clifford and point guard Killian Hayes were cleared to play in Saturday’s game against the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
Quite simply, Texas got bit by the same bugaboo that has haunted it this entire season.
—Kirk Bohls, Houston Chronicle, 8 Mar. 2026
There was a tumultuous battle between the combatants but alas, the giant scorpion fatally bit Artemis’ boyfriend.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bit
Noun
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Keep an eye out for tiny brown or orange specks, especially around door edges, undercarriage and seams.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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A little speck on the metaphorical Southlake Carroll wall that’s been historically dominated by its eight-time state champion football program.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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And there was still so many questions that were left unanswered … a big piece of that was, what else was he involved in?—
Lauren Clark,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Neutral tones, rattan and brown leather furnishings, and antique-style wooden pieces characterise each indoor space so elegantly that interiors barely resemble a tent at all.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Strong adults will let the littles (who really should not be skiing with their own poles yet in most cases) grab their pole.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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There are a host of other things available to entertain your littles, tweens, and teens around town, including The Butterfly Conservatory, Eco-Discovery Center, Shipwreck Museum, and Truman Waterfront Park’s splash pad.—
Ronny Maye,
Essence,
1 Feb. 2026
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Becherano had his eyes on Fort Lauderdale as Smorgasburg’s next home for a while.—
Amanda Rosa
March 31,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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We’ve been estranged for a while.—
Jesse Eisenberg,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Alongside the conference programme, the SXSW London Music Festival will showcase more than 200 artists, spanning emerging voices and established acts such as Tiwa Savage, ODUMODUBLVCK, Rachel Chinouriri and Circa Waves.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2026
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The amphitheater, where bandleader Cesar LaMonaca led an orchestra under the moonlight for nearly 50 years, was gone, eventually replaced and moved a bit north and booked with acts of the day.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Additions to the menu include alligator bites and sweet treats, including strawberry shortcake and turtle cheesecake, a decadent chocolate cake and, of course, beignets.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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The new Strawberry Shortcake Kringle, inspired by the classic treat of the same name, features sweet cookie pieces and a special O&H signature made-from-scratch filling, topped with buttery streusel, sweet ice and pink chocolate curls.—
Adrienne Davis,
jsonline.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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These young men were sucked into the manosphere.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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Chaplin’s famous scene in Modern Times was a bit grislier, ending with him getting sucked into the conveyor belt itself.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Dozens of amateur and professional photographers were invited to find beauty in the invisible world of force fields and subatomic particles, which blip into existence for fractions of a second and hold secrets about the origin and fate of the universe.—
Zack Savitsky,
Quanta Magazine,
1 Apr. 2026
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When the fungi were grown on wood chips or sawdust, the resulting spongy material could be pressed and baked into blocks and sheets resembling concrete, particle board, and plywood.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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