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as in specks
a very small piece
she left only a bit of the broccoli on her plate
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as in pieces
a broken or irregular part of something that often remains incomplete
bits of cookie scattered on the table
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as in splashes
a very small amount
I'll have only a bit of food right now
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as in whiles
an indefinite but usually short period of time
this will only take a bit
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as in treats
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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Recent Examples of bits
At the core of quantum computing are quantum bits, or qubits, that can store multiple values simultaneously, unlike binary bits that can only be a 0 or a 1.
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Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
The best bits of Body of Work are defined by the ideas that don’t center Skeletrix in the frame, the half-thoughts and thorny passages that breeze past if you aren’t locked in.
—Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 15 May 2026
Guilty pleasures are one thing, but utterly delicious bits of television are something else entirely.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 May 2026
Somewhere inside the system is a privileged sequence of bits.
—Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Some lots are empty, covered in waist-high weeds and bits of concrete.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 15 May 2026
Every now and then, the hunter’s headphones would ping, registering a metallic hit below ground; though the vast majority of those signals were inconsequential, identifying only bits of scrap iron or old lead bullets.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 8 May 2026
Advertisement Still, these tender feelings can’t gloss over the gory bits of starting a band.
—Katie Gavin, Time, 8 May 2026
The startup achieved data transmission rates of 50 million bits per second (Mbps) over 300 meters across the Clyde River from the Glasgow Science Centre to the Clydeside Distillery.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026
Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
The best bits of Body of Work are defined by the ideas that don’t center Skeletrix in the frame, the half-thoughts and thorny passages that breeze past if you aren’t locked in.
—Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 15 May 2026
Guilty pleasures are one thing, but utterly delicious bits of television are something else entirely.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 May 2026
Somewhere inside the system is a privileged sequence of bits.
—Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Some lots are empty, covered in waist-high weeds and bits of concrete.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 15 May 2026
Every now and then, the hunter’s headphones would ping, registering a metallic hit below ground; though the vast majority of those signals were inconsequential, identifying only bits of scrap iron or old lead bullets.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 8 May 2026
Advertisement Still, these tender feelings can’t gloss over the gory bits of starting a band.
—Katie Gavin, Time, 8 May 2026
The startup achieved data transmission rates of 50 million bits per second (Mbps) over 300 meters across the Clyde River from the Glasgow Science Centre to the Clydeside Distillery.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bits
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From the summit of Monte Gambarogno, the towns hugging the shore of Lake Maggiore appear as tiny specks, dwarfed by the snowcapped southern Alps to the north.—
Lisa Kadane,
Travel + Leisure,
1 May 2026
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Silvery or mottled patches on leaves, brown or distorted petal edges, dark specks (feces) or flower buds that fail to open are signs of thrips.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
15 Apr. 2026
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Take care not to overmix; keeping some larger pieces of tuna in the mix ensures a more satisfying texture, rather than something closer to tuna salad (delicious, just not the goal here).—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 May 2026
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These tiny pots can be found on plants, rocks, pieces of wood and other places.—
Pamm Cooper,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Add a few more splashes of the reserved hot water.—
Karla Walsh,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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Perennials are a great way to spruce up your garden and add splashes of greenery to your landscape.—
Adrienne Jordan,
Martha Stewart,
8 May 2026
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UCHealth’s decision to postpone surgeries whiles staff addressed the sterilization problem stands out from other hospitals that have found themselves in similar situations.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
17 Oct. 2025
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Dropping your underwear to flash people and commit lewd acts in front of them is criminal.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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In 2025, there were 53 law enforcement officers killed in felony acts, and all but 10 of them died from gunshot wounds.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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But soaring gas prices are taking a bigger slice out of American paychecks since the start of the war, leaving less for things like dining out, new clothes or other treats.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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More treats for you below, enjoy!—
Ronnie Li,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
Noun
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As dust floats through the air, static electricity can attract particles of dirt, pollen, pet dander, and dust that accumulate on the fan blades over time.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
14 May 2026
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Similar to how cosmic impacts can agitate and heat lunar regolith to liberate trapped particles from the solar wind, machines can do much the same.—
Robin George Andrews,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026
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Here, the archeologists found tesserae from mosaics, glass fragments, and kitchen pottery.—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
11 May 2026
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He is accompanied by the Cubans Piñera and Rodríguez Tomeu, who read fragments of poems in a flowery, exaggerated way.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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“Bits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bits. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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