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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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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 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
Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
But Hollywood has changed a good bit since 1936, and so has the nature of its overnight success stories.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Enjoy pours from top wineries, gourmet bites and receive a commemorative glass.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2025
Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
How did Lulu wind up in Charlotte, being from Alabama, and having been bitten by a bull shark while swimming with friends along Florida’s Gulf Coast?
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 6 Nov. 2025
Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
The two safeties bit so hard that Nix had two options streaking uncovered in Troy Franklin and Marvin Mims Jr.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
Rich Schapiro, NBC news, 2 Nov. 2025
Janelle Monáe as a retro vampire Suddenly, the biter has become the bitten at Vampire Beach.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Peak season is over, meaning the crowds are gone, the water feels calmer, the restaurants are more enjoyable, and the sunsets last just a little bit longer.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
But Hollywood has changed a good bit since 1936, and so has the nature of its overnight success stories.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
Rather than rob the story of its teeth, this enabled me to explore the pain, loneliness and personal demons of my characters with sympathy rather than stinging bite.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Enjoy pours from top wineries, gourmet bites and receive a commemorative glass.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
Walt Disney Animation’s Zootopia 2 — the sequel to the $1 billion 2016 film — is tracking to bite off at least $125 million in its five-day debut at the Thanksgiving box office, according to tracking.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
How did Lulu wind up in Charlotte, being from Alabama, and having been bitten by a bull shark while swimming with friends along Florida’s Gulf Coast?
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
Michelle Hempstead, 34, of Essex, England, died in a local hospital on July 30, 2024, after her dog bit her upper arm and caught an artery, according to Sky News, the BBC and the Independent.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
The two safeties bit so hard that Nix had two options streaking uncovered in Troy Franklin and Marvin Mims Jr.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
Kimmel’s exploits catching — and sometimes getting bitten by — giant pythons are the stuff of legend in Florida.
—Rich Schapiro, NBC news, 2 Nov. 2025
Janelle Monáe as a retro vampire Suddenly, the biter has become the bitten at Vampire Beach.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2025
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“Bit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bit. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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