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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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as in treat
something that is pleasing to eat because it is rare or a luxury
wielding silver trays, the servers offered partygoers a variety of exotic-looking bits
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Recent Examples of bit
Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
All the Netflix themed Yule Log streams include Easter Eggs and bits of animation inspired by the shows along the way.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
Alex Stone, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2024
This was a bad return to the show's political cold open, lame revolving door bits with no point of view.
—Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 29 Sep. 2024
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Noun
These are all small touches that are easy to cut from the roster in favor of cheaper, less finger-friendly materials and parts bin bits to eliminate costs.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
All the Netflix themed Yule Log streams include Easter Eggs and bits of animation inspired by the shows along the way.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
Verb
The union also said McAlpin took a fighting stance and bit the officers.
—Alex Stone, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2024
This was a bad return to the show's political cold open, lame revolving door bits with no point of view.
—Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 29 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bit
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There were also no visible specks of spices like the Shamrock nog.Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024
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But a break in the case finally came in 2002 when the Contra Costa County forensic lab matched DNA in Kemp’s hair with the genetic makeup of a speck of blood found on one of Wiltsey’s fingernails.Jason Green, The Mercury News, 10 Dec. 2024
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Mazzoli created a lush score that was alternately sweeping or intimate, sensuous or mystical, yet with a distinctive sound that was her own weaving a thread through the piece.Janelle Gelfand, Cincinnati.com, 19 July 2017
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This is why the war stories of Tom Clancy are such convincing and moving pieces of fiction.Janine Barchas, Washington Post, 18 July 2017
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But what if your littles have five years between them, like ours—or if your family included an even broader age range?Tanveer Badal, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Dec. 2024
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Some sea creatures manifest that may frighten the littles.Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 26 Nov. 2024
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Frank Shorter of Cary, N.C., had been thinking of buying an EV for a while, sometime in the next few years.Camila Domonoske, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
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This way, there’s no sense of urgency and both people can settle in to shop for a while. 6.Stephanie Coultress O'Neill, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Though the act is targeting Ohio Stadium specifically, this law could find its way to other stadiums to stop players from fighting with one another.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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The process of honest reflection is a great act of self-love.Corrin Gani, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Dec. 2024
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Clips shared to the account show him on walks in a meadow, through fields and on the beach, being a pampered passenger on car rides, and being showered with love, treats and attention.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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As a special treat for PlayStation gamers, find and enlist help from familiar PlayStation characters and items, but in robotic form.Marc Saltzman, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Kapadia at this point has completely sucked us in.Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
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The track was about reclaiming my time and power and not getting sucked into FOMO.Charles Moss, SPIN, 6 Dec. 2024
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With 9 million residents, the county is the most populated in the United States, and those living along its beaches, on its inland coast and in several of its cities are under an air quality alert stemming from the particle pollution levels caused by fires.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Known as semi-Dirac fermions, particles with this bizarre behavior were first predicted 16 years ago.Michael Irving, New Atlas, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Bit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bit. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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