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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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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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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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as in edge
a harsh or sharp quality
the fall winds had a real bite
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as in mouthful
a small piece or quantity of food
had only a bite to eat before rushing off
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as in chill
an uncomfortable degree of coolness
weather with a bite that suggested winter was right around the corner
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informal + sometimes impolite
as in to erode
to consume or wear away gradually
the waves were biting at the sand castle I had worked so hard on
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as in to chew
to crush or grind with the teeth
she tends to bite on her pencils when she thinks hard
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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
Patricia S York, Southern Living, 27 June 2025
Guests will also enjoy BBQ bites, pop-up spirit tastings, and beat-the-heat party favors.
—Jeanne O'Brien Coffey, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Michaela Zee, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
The injury bug that plagued him in his early seasons bit him again late last season, but the 31-year-old put up his best numbers in years, and his contract ($6.4 million cap hit) is now down to two years left in a rising-cap landscape.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 2 June 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
Noun
Salty bacon, savory shrimp, and spicy jalapeños pack tons of flavor into a single bite.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 27 June 2025
Guests will also enjoy BBQ bites, pop-up spirit tastings, and beat-the-heat party favors.
—Jeanne O'Brien Coffey, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Verb
Then, at a snake show, one of the venomous offerings bit her leg.
—Michaela Zee, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
The injury bug that plagued him in his early seasons bit him again late last season, but the 31-year-old put up his best numbers in years, and his contract ($6.4 million cap hit) is now down to two years left in a rising-cap landscape.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 2 June 2025
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“Bit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bit. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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