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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4
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
Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 12 July 2025
These particles include tiny bits of pollution from engines, heating systems, wildfires, and industrial activity
But 2023 was a cautionary tale: wildfire smoke pushed the annual average back up to 8.7, a level not seen since the previous decade.
—Youssef Rafik, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2025
Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 7 June 2025
The junior lifeguard candidate was swimming about 25 yards from shore during tryouts for the junior lifeguard cadet program when the sea lion emerged from the water and bit her, Crabtree said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2025
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Noun
In many ways, meals are the easy bit, taken in a relaxed atmosphere where brains are working at full capacity.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 12 July 2025
These particles include tiny bits of pollution from engines, heating systems, wildfires, and industrial activity
But 2023 was a cautionary tale: wildfire smoke pushed the annual average back up to 8.7, a level not seen since the previous decade.
—Youssef Rafik, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2025
Verb
The three deputies then rushed forwards and Polk pinned Caputo to the wall, at which point Caputo scratched her and bit her thumb, fracturing her bones, Polk said, according to the report, which also includes pictures of her injuries.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 7 June 2025
The junior lifeguard candidate was swimming about 25 yards from shore during tryouts for the junior lifeguard cadet program when the sea lion emerged from the water and bit her, Crabtree said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bit
Noun
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Maxine was a once little bitty speck of a thing who had a pretty rough start in life.—
TJ Macias,
Kansas City Star,
27 June 2025
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All told, the specks of light captured in the image showcase about 10 million galaxies, or just 0.05% of the roughly 20 billion galaxies Rubin will image in the next decade.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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Grab a fun and kid-safe one like this model and watch your littles and their pets frolick with joy while cooling off in the yard.—
Parker Hall,
Wired News,
21 June 2025
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The pair traded holds throughout the second in a high-quality showing, both giving little away.—
Leon Imber,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
Noun
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For a while now, Spider-Man fans have been hoping that Tom Holland’s MCU version, after messing around with galactic battles and the multiverse, may go back to his roots.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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For a while, companies might try to hold down their prices.—
Steve Inskeep,
NPR,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Forty-two years after that, Titus captured and destroyed the city of Jerusalem; that act avenged the murder of Christ.—
Mary Jo Bang
July 9,
Literary Hub,
9 July 2025
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But certainly those acts got a little bit more attention, which probably did help them.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
9 July 2025
Noun
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More fast food news: McDonald's new McFlurry is based on a campfire snack treat.—
Neil J Kanatt,
USA Today,
9 July 2025
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The coffee resembles dalgona – a Korean sugar candy – but is not related to the treat.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
9 July 2025
Verb
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If Rowan sucked at her job, she’d be fired.—
Emma Aerin Becker,
People.com,
25 Dec. 2024
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Liverpool need to play a smart game and not get sucked into a frantic contest like United did.—
Oli Gamp,
The Athletic,
22 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Kaiser consistently said that the particles were harmless, inert material dislodged by a malfunctioning water heater that was not infectious.—
Paul Sisson,
Mercury News,
10 July 2025
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The unit is also equipped with a Clean Sense IQ monitor, which will keep track of any extra particles.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
9 July 2025
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“Bit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bit. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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