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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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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
Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
Finally comes a little bit of dukkah, a nutty mix of herbs, seeds and spices.
—Caron Golden, Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2025
Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2025
With the larger digs, Harris will be able to offer small bites — think chips and caviar, oysters, and maybe even fondue.
—Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 27 Aug. 2025
Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2025
Osbourne later claimed the bat bit him, and he was treated for rabies.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2025
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Noun
Compared to Claire’s parents, Julia and Henry (Jeremy Irvine), a little bit more is known about Ellen and Brian.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
Finally comes a little bit of dukkah, a nutty mix of herbs, seeds and spices.
—Caron Golden, Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
Keep the bite slightly higher than the heart if possible.
—Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2025
With the larger digs, Harris will be able to offer small bites — think chips and caviar, oysters, and maybe even fondue.
—Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
Over 23 minutes, the pack of dogs bit Culbertson 300 times.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2025
Osbourne later claimed the bat bit him, and he was treated for rabies.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2025
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“Bit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bit. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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