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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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3
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
David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 26 Sep. 2025
And that means mixing up the parties a little bit again.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Merve Ceylan, Health, 25 Sep. 2025
Grab a beverage and a bite to eat from one of the food trucks.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Sep. 2025
Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
Sleep may be disturbed by a pet's movements, and dogs may bite if startled.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025
Other big-ticket items bit the dust this year.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
Other big-ticket items bit the dust this year.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
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Noun
And by the time Bob finally reaches the border of that emptiness, the actor playing him no longer feels the least bit absent from himself.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 26 Sep. 2025
And that means mixing up the parties a little bit again.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
Seitan Nugget Fingers Cut seitan into bite-sized pieces.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 25 Sep. 2025
Grab a beverage and a bite to eat from one of the food trucks.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
Which bugs bite on the NC coast?
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
Sleep may be disturbed by a pet's movements, and dogs may bite if startled.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
Goggins revealed earlier this year that he was bit by a snake while filming during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live.
—Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025
Other big-ticket items bit the dust this year.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
While attempting to put him back in his kennel, Moncur says, she was attacked by the dog, which bit her on the arms, legs, buttocks and neck.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
Other big-ticket items bit the dust this year.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Bit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bit. Accessed 27 Sep. 2025.
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