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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But such interludes add up to small specks of stormclouds in the show’s otherwise sunny skies.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
2 June 2026
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Most astronomers now agree that each of these minuscule crimson specks—which bear a striking resemblance to enormous, faraway stars—actually has a burgeoning black hole at its center.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
27 May 2026
Noun
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The majority of items on show are from a collection that Lai Mah donated to the museum in 2022 comprising mostly of dresses belonging to Susan, as well as some pieces from her own mother, Li Zhang Huifang, who was a good friend of Susan’s.—
Stephy Chung,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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The larger case between county officials and the Missouri State Tax Commission is still pending, along with several appeals and at least one piece of tax legislation at the legislature level.—
Ilana Arougheti
June 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
Noun
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Champagne for the adults and apple juice for the littles.—
Hedy Phillips,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
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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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It's been a while, but summertime is here, and all is well again.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
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Every once in a while, Blackburn will come across a student who is exhibiting signs of misophonia.—
Sloane Crosley,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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Jay Clayton alleged at the time that the gang is responsible for countless acts of violence, extortion and drug trafficking in North America, South America and Europe.—
Will Weissert,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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There were reckless acts such as climbing on moving and parked vehicles and vandalism like trashing a yellow cab.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
12 June 2026
Noun
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The service The hotel offers 24/7 hour service– including tasty treats for room service.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 June 2026
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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
Verb
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The Knicks, for some reason, look like all the life has been sucked out of them during this second half.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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Creators who get sucked into bad deals in the next 18 months will be the ones who mistake Hollywood’s sudden interest for validation.—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
2 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 16 Jun. 2026.
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