1
as in speck
a very small piece
she left only a bit of the broccoli on her plate
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2
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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3
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
Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025
But the Dolphins must have a tiny bit of pride, and there is a solid home edge as the Patriots have wilted in the Miami heat the last five years.
—Vic Tafur, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
Officials believe an infected flea bit the sick person, who was camping in the South Lake Tahoe area, the release said.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2025
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Noun
But, being Nintendo, there were also plenty of bizarre bits tucked in too.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025
But the Dolphins must have a tiny bit of pride, and there is a solid home edge as the Patriots have wilted in the Miami heat the last five years.
—Vic Tafur, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
At some point, when Vaughan likely reached up in self-defense, Smith said, Hawthorne bit the tip of his thumb off and spit it out.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
Officials believe an infected flea bit the sick person, who was camping in the South Lake Tahoe area, the release said.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bit
Noun
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Now for other people whose crepe myrtles look like yours, black bark and white specks are classic signs of crepe myrtle scales.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
10 Sep. 2025
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There’s nothing worse than applying a full face of makeup, only for your best mascara to end up in smears or black specks across your face.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The council is only one piece of PacSun’s broader creator strategy.—
Jamie Gutfreund,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Add one to your fall wardrobe before the classic pieces sell out.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The pattern continues without the game, with the introduction of Kai Havertz and Noni Madueke doing little to improve things.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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While the regulator polices insider trading and market manipulation, companies are allowed to publish the bare minimum in public reporting, which does little to reassure skeptical investors.—
Wael Mahdi,
semafor.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Depending on the product's popularity, users may have to scroll for a while before finding a box that is available for purchase.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Many Bachelor Nation fans can attest that the franchise has been in need of an overhaul for a while now.—
Kelsie Gibson,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The attack was widely condemned in the Middle East and beyond as an act that could escalate tensions in a region already on edge.—
Jarrett Renshaw,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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KPop Demon Hunters transforms loving your favorite artist from a hobby into an act of creation itself.—
Yvonne Kim,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Here’s how to clean a couch, spot-treat stains, and protect your sofa from future damage.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
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Costumed performers and children with baskets of treats paraded through the community, drawing cheers from families lining the sidewalks.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This new trailer gives a sense of the franchise's history, opening with footage of the young Kevin Flynn playing the 1982 version of TRON at his arcade before being sucked into the game world's grid.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
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Think about the inflationary era of 2022 — prices were high and rising faster than most Americans had ever experienced, which, to borrow a technical term, sucked.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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Depending on the reactor’s power, its flux will vary dramatically, reaching hundreds of millions of particles per square centimetre per second.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
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Shake out filters or tap on the side of the trash can to remove any large particles that may have stuck to the filters.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Bit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bit. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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