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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
Rachel Simon, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
The game’s a little bit cleaner.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2026
The team folded after one season, but Brush had been bit by the baseball bug.
—Libby Cierzniak, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The jokes and musical bits are amusing but not groundbreaking, and the story is too light and slow to have a real impact.
—Rachel Simon, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
The game’s a little bit cleaner.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
Police say Shah Alam bit two officers.
—Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2026
The team folded after one season, but Brush had been bit by the baseball bug.
—Libby Cierzniak, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bit
Noun
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As for the killings of his wife and in-laws, Zeigler’s lawyers contend the real killer would have blood spatter on their clothes, which Zeigler did not save for two specks of Perry Edwards’ blood on his shoes.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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The specks of warmth salvaged from the inside of the patrol car, which had clung to his skin under his gray sweatpants and hooded striped sweatshirt, soon fell away.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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To grasp this piece of Roman history, Yanxiao argued, one had to study the Xiongnu—and to understand the Xiongnu, one had to read Chinese.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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For me, the Calpak 5-piece Packing Cube Set has truly delivered the solution with a set of four packing cubes and a water-resistant pouch for storage.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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
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There are a host of other things available to entertain your littles, tweens, and teens around town, including The Butterfly Conservatory, Eco-Discovery Center, Shipwreck Museum, and Truman Waterfront Park’s splash pad.—
Ronny Maye,
Essence,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But all those concept records were sort of flying about then, and for a while afterwards, so we were just being excited by the zeitgeist then.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2026
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The Dolphins had even more connections with Willis upon signing defensive coordinator Sean Duggan and passing game coordinator Ryan Downard, both of whom saw Willis up close and personal while in Green Bay.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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Emirati authorities have warned Iranian officials that such a move was under consideration, the newspaper said, citing people familiar with the discussions, although no decision on whether, or when, to act has been reached.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2026
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The government insists the case has nothing to do with a free press, saying the defendants used news reporting as a pretext for years to commit acts that harmed China and Hong Kong.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There are some sandwiches and energy-rich treats to stuff in a backpack, and a few things that can be prepared in an RV or over an open flame.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
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This storefront specializes in handcrafted, pre-made, ready-to-go casseroles, party dips and cheese straws, and sweet treats, like caramel iced bundt cake.—
Colleen McNally Arnett,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The brutal infection literally sucked the life out of him, Thelma Wood said.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
10 Mar. 2026
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More than a dozen countries have been sucked into the fray and the conflict has stoked fears of an inflation crisis.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Mar. 2026
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The perhaps ironic primary cause is regulations on international shipping reducing pollutant particles, which reflected sunlight into space.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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These particles move through a continuous space-time and interact via forces.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Bit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bit. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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