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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
Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 17 June 2025
There’s a little bit less restraint, if that makes sense.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 17 June 2025
Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 18 June 2025
The Lower Negroni has the same bitter citrus bite as the classic Italian aperitif cocktail with the addition of warm chocolate bitters.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
Eric Stephens, New York Times, 2 June 2025
To the point of that spring video, injuries bit the Tigers hard before Opening Day.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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Noun
The latest bit of evidence: Eli Lilly on Tuesday announced plans to buy gene-editing firm Verve Therapeutics for as much as $1.3 billion — its third small deal of the year.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 17 June 2025
There’s a little bit less restraint, if that makes sense.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 17 June 2025
Noun
My jaw dropped upon my first bite at just how much flavor plants can pack.
—Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 18 June 2025
The Lower Negroni has the same bitter citrus bite as the classic Italian aperitif cocktail with the addition of warm chocolate bitters.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
Verb
The injury bug that plagued him in his early seasons bit him again late last season, but the 31-year-old put up his best numbers in years, and his contract ($6.4 million cap hit) is now down to two years left in a rising-cap landscape.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 2 June 2025
To the point of that spring video, injuries bit the Tigers hard before Opening Day.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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“Bit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bit. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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