1
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
Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 12 June 2026
With no way to monetize the matches via ad sales and given that retransmission consent/carriage fees did not exist at the time, network execs weren’t even the tiniest bit interested in trying to grow the sport.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 12 June 2026
Eric Weiss, Sun Sentinel, 5 June 2026
Costume bit the tenant’s hands and cheek during the struggle, then whipped a knife out of his pocket and stabbed the tenant in the back of the neck, the tenant said.
—Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 1 June 2026
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Noun
Maybe take a little bit of your cost base, try to get your cost bases out a little bit, because this thing's been on a parabolic move, but what a great company.
—Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 12 June 2026
With no way to monetize the matches via ad sales and given that retransmission consent/carriage fees did not exist at the time, network execs weren’t even the tiniest bit interested in trying to grow the sport.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 12 June 2026
Verb
During the encounter, the lawsuit alleges, an employee handed Kasenov an alligator, which then bit him in the face.
—Eric Weiss, Sun Sentinel, 5 June 2026
Costume bit the tenant’s hands and cheek during the struggle, then whipped a knife out of his pocket and stabbed the tenant in the back of the neck, the tenant said.
—Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bit
Noun
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The machine-like efficiency is terrifying, right up until a single speck of dirt falls into the gears.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
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This looks like tiny black or reddish-brown specks that resemble coffee grounds.—
Emily Hayes,
Martha Stewart,
9 June 2026
Noun
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In one hypothetical scenario, the Timberwolves, Los Angeles Clippers, and the Brooklyn Nets engaged in a three-team deal, which would have many moving pieces.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
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The weaving technique enables creative storytelling brought to life through statement pieces, capsule collections, and collaborations with artisans or artists—breathing new life into this traditionally durable workwear fabric, Ajimal said.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Dec. 2025
Noun
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These bags offer warmth, safety, and peace of mind for parents who want to bring their littles on all of their camping trips.—
Joe Jackson,
Outside,
18 Nov. 2025
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Superficial commentary masquerading as review does little to advance an honest debate about how the United States should navigate a dangerous world.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Creators Destin Daniel Cretton and Andrew Guest lend an auteur’s touch to the material, creating something that stands on its own while still bearing some of the MCU’s crowd pleasing flourishes.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
15 June 2026
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Sacramento has a severe deficit spending problem that is projected to last for a while.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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The 20-year-old male suspect, a Chinese passport holder with the last name Zhang, attempted the act on a Cathay Pacific flight early Thursday and was reported to police, a Hong Kong Police Force spokesperson told NBC News by phone on Friday.—
Peter Guo,
NBC news,
12 Dec. 2025
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The act allows approved companies to receive refunds for Kentucky sales and use tax on various construction costs or equipment used in development and research.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
Louisville Courier Journal,
11 Dec. 2025
Noun
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For those who do decide to try the dirty soda trend, Palinski-Wade recommends choosing a small size, using a diet soda base and limiting it to a rare treat.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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For instance, in a scenario used in the study, a hypothetical dog scores –1 on the Kong test, +2 on the treat reach test, +2 on the stairs and 0 on the walking step test.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
10 June 2026
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He had been sucked out of a cabin on the morning of July 4 as children clutched at his limbs.—
Karen Valby,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
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Experts weighed in — like MythBusters’ Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman, who suggested that Superman used the Large Hadron Collider to generate tiny wormholes that sucked the stubble from his face.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
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Seasonal allergies are primarily caused by trees and grasses, whose tiny pollen particles travel on the wind.—
Alexandra Jones,
The Spruce,
10 June 2026
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Tiny silica beads about 10 microns in diameter are projected at the polymer at about 750 meters per second (over 1,600 miles per hour) with the amount of energy absorbed measured by calculating the change in particle velocity before and after the beads pass through.—
Shirl Leigh
June 10,
New Atlas,
10 June 2026
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“Bit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bit. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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