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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
Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 22 May 2026
Scorsese would improvise his bits.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 22 May 2026
Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
An 80-year-old woman was attacked by a dog that Animal Care Services had been trying to seize after the same dog bit a child days earlier.
—Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News, 8 May 2026
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Noun
Sprinkled with thick-cut bacon bits, this meaty dinner will be a hit served with a nice green salad.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 22 May 2026
Scorsese would improvise his bits.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 22 May 2026
Verb
Breakker set Rollins up on the top rope but Rollins bit him while trying to fight him off.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
An 80-year-old woman was attacked by a dog that Animal Care Services had been trying to seize after the same dog bit a child days earlier.
—Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bit
Noun
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There are blue spots, specks, scratches, flares, and bits of crud in almost ALL of the Apollo photos.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
18 May 2026
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As in Kourliandski’s quartet, specks and splatters of sound are interspersed with silences.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
Noun
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That’s what makes pilots the best barometers for how well a piece of luggage works.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
24 May 2026
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Payton Kleidon, a former member of Heritage’s Young Leaders Program, contributed to this piece.—
Nicole Huyer,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
Noun
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Adults might opt for spa treatments and relaxing in an above-water cabin but littles can spend the day snorkeling or heading of to supervised activities on the resort.—
Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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After all, most of us just want a peaceful day sans responsibilities, handmade cards from our littles, and quality time together.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Apr. 2026
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Joe Bond on Fact-Checking His Work Post-Publication My dad worked with kids for forty years, teenage boys mostly, who’d been in trouble and were committed through the state to live somewhere else a while in hopes of getting themselves together.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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There’s been a disturbance in the Force for a while now.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
25 May 2026
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The book is a poetry collection structured in three acts with seven players, each assigned a color of the rainbow and an apparition’s name, each of whom needs an audience to fully exist.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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Kareem chased it down in the corner, did a bit of a tightrope act to stay inbounds, then turned around and drained it with near-perfect form.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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Also try her whoopie pies, a take on the New England sweet treat featuring cakelike cookies with an ube cream cheese filling.—
Sam Flemming,
AJC.com,
27 May 2026
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There are even peptides in the mix to help lips look smoother and softer over time, and the subtle honey scent makes reapplying feel less like maintenance and more like a little treat.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
27 May 2026
Verb
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With such a low reservoir, warm water near the surface gets sucked through the generators and sent downstream.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 May 2026
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Pesky, tiny embers are another big risk, as they get sucked into a home’s vents when the wind increases, creating negative pressure at the house.—
The Editors,
Robb Report,
25 May 2026
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These devices are also only IP48-rated, which means fine particles could work their way inside and affect the hinge’s functionality, although the Razrs are just as water-resistant as traditional designs.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 May 2026
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Scientists around the world have been working for decades on fusion, which requires overcoming particles’ natural repulsion to combining.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
27 May 2026
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“Bit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bit. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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