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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
Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
But the balanced blueprint takes a big bite out of the county’s infrastructure investment, slicing the capital projects budget by roughly two-thirds, or $90 million.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2025
Randall Colburn, EW.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Overall, the vibe was markedly upbeat — a series of solid comedy bits outshone politics, with amusing appearances from Adam Sandler, Bowen Yang, Ben Stiller, Amy Poehler, and June Squibb.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 3 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
Earlier mentions of defensive shark bites were anecdotal or speculative, without comprehensive data, the scientists argue.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
But the balanced blueprint takes a big bite out of the county’s infrastructure investment, slicing the capital projects budget by roughly two-thirds, or $90 million.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2025
Verb
Comments The White Lotus season 3 finale aired Sunday night, revealing who bit the dust and who pulled the trigger(s).
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Overall, the vibe was markedly upbeat — a series of solid comedy bits outshone politics, with amusing appearances from Adam Sandler, Bowen Yang, Ben Stiller, Amy Poehler, and June Squibb.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Bit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bit. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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