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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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
Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
This is not the least bit relevant, however.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026
Nate Atkins, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Before he was stabbed to death, Valdez allegedly bit the relative who killed him, causing an inches-long gash on the victim’s hand, then attacked the man’s wife who was also in her early 60s, authorities said.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026
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Noun
There was a little bit of everything.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
This is not the least bit relevant, however.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026
Verb
Then, the lawsuit claims, Nacua turned his attention to Atiabi and allegedly bit her on the left shoulder with enough force to leave behind teeth marks.
—Nate Atkins, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Before he was stabbed to death, Valdez allegedly bit the relative who killed him, causing an inches-long gash on the victim’s hand, then attacked the man’s wife who was also in her early 60s, authorities said.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bit
Noun
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Within it, there's not a speck of greenery in sight.—
Julie Bourdin,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
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Lassere and Ross-Lonergan, along with thousands of others, have devoted their careers to investigating this tiny and almost perfectly inert speck.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Throw the pieces into a zip-top bag along with lemon (juice and slices), olive oil, a minced shallot, some Parmesan, and salt and pepper.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Apr. 2026
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Each piece carries a subtle, intentional message -- a daily reminder of your beauty and worth.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Nanny Aimee -- our second in command -- was moving through the far corners of the house, waking up each of the littles, kissing sleepy eyelids, tugging my two toddlers gently forward into the day.—
Shafiq Najib,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Strong adults will let the littles (who really should not be skiing with their own poles yet in most cases) grab their pole.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Check in once in a while, keep things from drifting too far away from your goals, and every month can be Financial Literacy Month.—
byDoug Ashburn,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
13 Apr. 2026
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That said, Imalent has been in the EDC and outdoors flashlight business for a while now, has launched three other products on Kickstarter previously, and sells a range of gear via its site.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The long-running series is enjoying its latest act on Netflix after previously airing on Fox and USA, tantalizing viewers by thrusting four couples due for a reckoning into an exotic locale overflowing with sultry singles whose only goal is to flirt.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026
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For those who know the play well, some of Mantello’s choices are most striking, especially the horror here of the famous hotel-room scene with a tawdry lover (brutally played by Katherine Romans), an act born of loneliness that destroys a father’s relationship with his son forever.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Peaches is described as affectionate and well-balanced — enjoying car rides, treats and quiet time at home.—
Caroline Foreback,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Georgia peach ice cream sandwich is a cool sweet treat.—
Henri Hollis,
AJC.com,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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His family said Kearns was standing on solid ground before he was sucked into the drain and got stuck under five feet of floodwaters.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The life was sucked right out of Citi Field and its home dugout, as Weaver gave up multiple runs for the second outing in a row.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In the late 1990s, when physicists unexpectedly discovered that neutrinos have mass, Thierry Lasserre abandoned cosmology to go all in on the particles.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
8 Apr. 2026
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Subatomic particles, gravity wells and the beginning of the universe – these are difficult and mysterious concepts that are better understood with storytelling and metaphor.—
Regina G. Barber,
NPR,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Bit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bit. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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