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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 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
New Atlas, 4 Apr. 2026
So people may have a little bit of an idea of what that’s about.
—Alex Crippen, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026
Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 3 Apr. 2026
Its $30,000 rental fee, which covers all 10 weeks, will take a bite out of City Park Jazz’s annual budget of nearly $200,000, Flomberg said.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2026
Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2026
Juvenile great whites typically pose little danger to humans, but have been known to bite defensively when hooked.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
The accuser filed for a temporary restraining order, alleging the Rams receiver bit her shoulder and her friend’s thumb during the evening.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
The woman who was bitten, later identified as 46-year-old Gabriela Bautista of Moorpark, died March 19 as a result of rattlesnake venom toxicity, the Ventura County medical examiner’s office told KTLA.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
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Noun
There’s extensive use of titanium bits, lighter fasteners, and revised internal components that help shed off some weight.
—New Atlas, 4 Apr. 2026
So people may have a little bit of an idea of what that’s about.
—Alex Crippen, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026
Noun
These savory puff pastry bites are enveloped in Gouda cheese.
—Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 3 Apr. 2026
Its $30,000 rental fee, which covers all 10 weeks, will take a bite out of City Park Jazz’s annual budget of nearly $200,000, Flomberg said.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
The Baby Brush Hog offers just enough action to entice bass holding tight to the tree limbs into biting.
—Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2026
Juvenile great whites typically pose little danger to humans, but have been known to bite defensively when hooked.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
The woman claimed Nacua bit her next, breaking the skin on her left shoulder.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
The accuser filed for a temporary restraining order, alleging the Rams receiver bit her shoulder and her friend’s thumb during the evening.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
The last human rabies case in San Diego County was in 2001 in a person who was bitten by a dog in the Philippines, according to the county statement.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
The woman who was bitten, later identified as 46-year-old Gabriela Bautista of Moorpark, died March 19 as a result of rattlesnake venom toxicity, the Ventura County medical examiner’s office told KTLA.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Bit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bit. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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