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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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as in edge
a harsh or sharp quality
the fall winds had a real bite
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as in mouthful
a small piece or quantity of food
had only a bite to eat before rushing off
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as in chill
an uncomfortable degree of coolness
weather with a bite that suggested winter was right around the corner
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informal + sometimes impolite
as in to erode
to consume or wear away gradually
the waves were biting at the sand castle I had worked so hard on
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as in to chew
to crush or grind with the teeth
she tends to bite on her pencils when she thinks hard
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Recent Examples of bit
Scott Bryan, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
Everybody was a little bit like at the end of summer camp, although a bit too grown up for this to be true.
—Peter White, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2025
Encinitas Advocate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
In saltwater, a white or tan tube is an excellent imitator of a shrimp or small squid, which will trigger bites from flounder, seatrout, striped bass, and more.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2025
Ted Nguyen, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
After an hour, the man surrendered to police but bit an officer on the arm, police said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 10 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Yet the other major mystery of the series, surrounding the possible identity of Ruby Sunday’s mother, felt a little bit anticlimactic when she was unveiled, even though the thought process behind that storyline was touching.
—Scott Bryan, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
Everybody was a little bit like at the end of summer camp, although a bit too grown up for this to be true.
—Peter White, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
The event also included a cocktail reception, bites from Encinitas restaurants, and music from the North Coast Symphony Orchestra.
—Encinitas Advocate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
In saltwater, a white or tan tube is an excellent imitator of a shrimp or small squid, which will trigger bites from flounder, seatrout, striped bass, and more.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2025
Verb
The Lions appeared to be in zone coverage but multiple defenders bit hard on the run fake.
—Ted Nguyen, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
After an hour, the man surrendered to police but bit an officer on the arm, police said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Bit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bit. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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