How to Use bit in a Sentence

bit

1 of 2 noun
  • Rob was not on my radar one bit.
    Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Democrats don't seem to care one bit.
    Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Well, what was the dreamy bit about it?
    Outside Online, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Even the whole crew was in on the bit.
    Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 14 May 2026
  • And Cronin’s bait-and-switch bit?
    Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
  • But that hasn't slowed Evie down one bit.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Join us for a little bit of joy.
    Beth Rankin, Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2025
  • For a bit more space, slice open the bags along the long side.
    Jen Karetnick, Southern Living, 30 June 2023
  • And a little bit goes a long way.
    Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The rough is down a little bit.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026
  • Which is also a tiny bit weird.
    Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
  • This is like a little bit of both.
    Emily Elias, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Just mess with you a little bit.
    Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Jan. 2026
  • That stuff adds up a little bit.
    Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025
  • We were thrown off a little bit.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
  • My bones hurt a little bit more.
    Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Little bits of you die all the time.
    Nick Miller, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Cubs fans can drink a little bit.
    Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 11 June 2026
  • Maybe a little bit less than that.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Your body hits a little bit of a wall.
    Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Let’s put in a little bit more.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
  • The air feels a little bit more crisp.
    Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Oct. 2025
  • So talk a little bit about that genre.
    Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 7 Oct. 2025
  • So that gives me a little bit of pause.
    Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Little bit of crisp around the edge.
    Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2026
  • The bit was right there for the taking.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
  • So there's a little bit of that.
    ABC News, 28 June 2026
  • This bit could have been a lot shorter.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Talk to me a little bit more about that.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Just proud to be there for a little bit.
    Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025

bit

2 of 2 verb
  • Then bit my own lips hard until the painful lump went away.
    Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Two of them bit my dog and that cost me $435 at the vet.
    Paul Karrer, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Will Vest bit his nails, Tarik Skubal clapped and cheered.
    Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Thomas also managed to snap photos of the shark that bit his fish that evening.
    Cortney Moore, Fox News, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Of course, viewers already know the true culprit who bit Ni'jah.
    Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 Mar. 2023
  • After all, in the dark or in the middle of the bush, victims won’t always know what bit them.
    Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 13 June 2023
  • The woman said that when the West resident opened the front door, the dog ran out and bit her hand.
    Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 17 Feb. 2022
  • Each bonkers bit is a nice reminder not to take anything too seriously.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Future work may reveal more about the type of creature that bit Eustace.
    Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 29 Nov. 2023
  • My son, Kweli, screamed as a baby donkey named Matilda bit his big toe.
    Anja Mutic, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Nelson released his police dog, which bit Obet, and then shot him in the torso.
    Gene Johnson, Star Tribune, 20 Aug. 2020
  • Saturday wasn’t the only coach whose fourth-down decisions bit him.
    The Indianapolis Star, 18 Dec. 2022
  • People who bit their nails seemed to benefit the most from the habit replacement technique.
    Theresa Tamkins, NBC News, 20 July 2023
  • The shark also bit the surfboard, a photo posted by the sheriff’s office showed.
    Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 14 Dec. 2025
  • The unlikely result is tender and akin to cobbler, with crisp, gooey, and cakey bits throughout.
    Micah A Leal, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2023
  • As the two boys leaned over the dock to watch, Lee threw his arm down into the water and the otter jumped up and bit his hand.
    Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
  • When told to sit back in a chair, the woman kicked the arresting officer and bit their hand, the police report said.
    Nicole Chavez, CNN, 7 Nov. 2022
  • The final product has left Coyle-Larner, as the Brits would say, chuffed to bits about his leap of faith.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Clinical tests also showed it bit my shoulder twice, but there was no tearing, just deeply penetrating bites.
    Ed Wiseman, Outdoor Life, 13 Feb. 2023
  • When the officer ordered her to sit in a chair, Rosing kicked him and bit his hand, according to the report.
    Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 11 Nov. 2022
  • While Lena nibbled on a slice of cake, an iguana ran up to her, bit her finger, and stole the snack from her, the outlet reported.
    Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2023
  • Officials said it is believed the reptile launched itself at one man and bit his head before the other man intervened.
    Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 19 Oct. 2022
  • According to the arrest affidavit, Trew told police that Beard hit her, bit her and threw her around.
    Dallas News, 17 Feb. 2023
  • Dark clouds of mosquitoes bit through even the toughest donkey’s hide, spreading malaria to Yaqoob and four dozen of his neighbors.
    Annie Gowen, Niko Kommenda and Saiyna Bashir, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Sep. 2023
  • Moore also punched the two other deputies in the head and bit one of them in the hand before being subdued, according to the court document.
    oregonlive, 30 May 2023
  • Neymar, who never got to take his attempt in the shootout, held his hands over his face at midfield, then rose and bit his collar, his face a disbelieving stare.
    Andrew Das, New York Times, 9 Dec. 2022
  • Investors bit, driving shares up 600% in afternoon trading.
    Phil Wahba, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The Aztecs could and probably should have taken the lead several times, but free throws — that old bugaboo — bit them at the most inopportune time.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2023
  • The dogs also injured one of the relatives and bit a first responder who tried to pull the animals off the couple, authorities said.
    Andy Rose, CNN, 25 Feb. 2023
  • The set gives DIYers and pros a comprehensive selection that saves big bucks over buying router bits one at a time.
    Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 25 June 2026

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