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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
EW.com, 24 May 2025
This last bit is especially spicy for Céline, since her relationship with her own mother (an excellent Noémie Lvovsky) is a difficult one.
—Catherine Bray, Variety, 23 May 2025
Marianne Krasny, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Try to heat things up early or consider only serving cold appetizers and bites.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 23 May 2025
James L. Edwards Iii, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
Man who bit person's ear off released on bond
Jail records show Turner posted a $50,000 bond on Tuesday and is due in Lee County Circuit on April 21.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Still, by the end of the film, the two finally reconcile their differences with a handshake, probably largely thanks to that whole bit about Ethan successfully saving the world... again.
—EW.com, 24 May 2025
This last bit is especially spicy for Céline, since her relationship with her own mother (an excellent Noémie Lvovsky) is a difficult one.
—Catherine Bray, Variety, 23 May 2025
Noun
Simply put, a chocolate chip cookie packs a lot more calories into every bite than a banana.
—Marianne Krasny, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Try to heat things up early or consider only serving cold appetizers and bites.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 23 May 2025
Verb
However, the Knicks’ lackadaisical defense to start the game bit them in the end, as the Spurs’ Sandro Mamukelashvili hit more 3s than vowels in his last name.
—James L. Edwards Iii, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
Man who bit person's ear off released on bond
Jail records show Turner posted a $50,000 bond on Tuesday and is due in Lee County Circuit on April 21.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Bit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bit. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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