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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
Add shortening and continue cutting in until flour is pale yellow and resembles coarse cornmeal with butter bits no larger than small peas.
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Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
The Spanish architect Marina Otero Verzier highlights efforts to preserve the entire island nation of Tuvalu as a series of digital bits.
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Kelly Presutti,
ARTnews.com,
26 June 2026
This will loosen any bits on the bottom of the oven.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
26 June 2026
For the anarchic, nearly surreal nature of the bits that make legendary cinematic daredevils ranging from Buster Keaton to Jackie Chan seem like wimps.
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Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
Little bits of teeth had a big surprise Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology molecular scientist Palesa Madupe and her colleagues recently analyzed the proteins in dental enamel from 23 Homo naledi teeth unearthed in four different cave chambers deep in the Rising Star system.
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ArsTechnica,
25 June 2026
Roughly half its runtime consists of new stunts and the other half is archival material, including the best bits from earlier movies and older ones that never made it onto the show.
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Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Amazon is also discounting Bosch drill bits, driver bit sets, oscillating blades, cordless tools, router gear, SDS accessories, and workshop tools for Prime Day.
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Andrew P. Collins,
The Drive,
25 June 2026
To be clear, however, operations on phi-bits are not quantum computations, only classical analogues of quantum computer systems.
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IEEE Spectrum,
18 June 2026
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
The Spanish architect Marina Otero Verzier highlights efforts to preserve the entire island nation of Tuvalu as a series of digital bits.
—
Kelly Presutti,
ARTnews.com,
26 June 2026
This will loosen any bits on the bottom of the oven.
—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
26 June 2026
For the anarchic, nearly surreal nature of the bits that make legendary cinematic daredevils ranging from Buster Keaton to Jackie Chan seem like wimps.
—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
Little bits of teeth had a big surprise Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology molecular scientist Palesa Madupe and her colleagues recently analyzed the proteins in dental enamel from 23 Homo naledi teeth unearthed in four different cave chambers deep in the Rising Star system.
—
ArsTechnica,
25 June 2026
Roughly half its runtime consists of new stunts and the other half is archival material, including the best bits from earlier movies and older ones that never made it onto the show.
—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Amazon is also discounting Bosch drill bits, driver bit sets, oscillating blades, cordless tools, router gear, SDS accessories, and workshop tools for Prime Day.
—
Andrew P. Collins,
The Drive,
25 June 2026
To be clear, however, operations on phi-bits are not quantum computations, only classical analogues of quantum computer systems.
—
IEEE Spectrum,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bits
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One released a chaff cascade—hell’s own monsoon manifesting as specks of light, sound, and EM pulses falling through the hanging garden.
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Kansas City isn't much of a pedestrian city, but now, blue and green specks of fans dot the sidewalks, like wildflowers poking through a crack in the pavement.
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Cheerleaders aren't barred from having tattoos, but no ink — even small pieces — may be visible when in uniform or rehearsal clothes.
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Furniture From Only One Store Opting to furnish your living room with pieces from only one store or vendor may seem like an easy solution when decorating.
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Many of the paintings include a portrait of a Pullman porter or a maid surrounded by splashes of color and fragments of archival documents — newspaper clippings, timesheets, employee records.
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For outdoor use, the D2 Pro adds 270mm of ground clearance, IP65 protection against dust, mud, and water splashes, and a carbon steel frame for everyday durability.
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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.
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Mills and Morand also highlighted more subtle acts of resistance.
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At Arista, Davis continued to work with culture-defining artists, signing acts including the Grateful Dead, Lou Reed, Patti Smith, and Annie Lennox.
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Seegel started by selling her treats at the former The Table market before securing a permanent spot at the Clearfork Farmers Market.
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The flow of frozen dairy treats stopped at the Chicago Street location sometime in the 1950s.
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It should be finely milled, meaning it's blended to lightweight particles that move easily yet set the skin well.
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The storm built until the walls and floor were covered with pale gray particles, billowing like smoke, then tessellating in triangles.
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The sixth block in the Parthenon’s tympanum—or recessed space—was restored by combining a pair of archaic fragments with new pieces of marble, while the seventh block has been completed using only fresh marble.
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Indeed, Grail medical advisor Hall says the Galleri test is not a diagnostic tool; rather, by identifying the volume and type of DNA fragments and other cancer markers in the blood, the test results offer what are essentially predictions about the source of the cancer.
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“Bits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bits. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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