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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
About 80 times heavier than protons, W bosons are among the heaviest of nature’s fundamental particles, which can’t be broken down into smaller bits.
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Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 10 Apr. 2026
There may be no documents in the libraries, but the trees hold bits and shards of this land’s collective memory.
—Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
The molcajete maintains a more rustic bite, leaving behind juicy chunks of tomato and tender bits of onion.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026
Snipped bits of studio improvisations and artifacts of chance collisions with other artists who happened to be in the room—a baritone guitar loop from the band, a trap 808 from a producer just passing through—form the shifting foundation for Vernon’s unmistakable voice.
—Mitch Therieau, Pitchfork, 8 Apr. 2026
And no, there's no way of carrying any bits.
—New Atlas, 8 Apr. 2026
Every second, that rice-sized sliver sifts through billions of bits of data on 20 watts of power.
—Philip Moyer, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
Loaded Mac fits its name with bacon bits, cheddar jack, blue cheese crumbles, green onions and sour cream.
—Lori Punko, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2026
During a May appointment, the mother reported finding bits of dog food in the child’s bowel movement.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 10 Apr. 2026
There may be no documents in the libraries, but the trees hold bits and shards of this land’s collective memory.
—Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
The molcajete maintains a more rustic bite, leaving behind juicy chunks of tomato and tender bits of onion.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026
Snipped bits of studio improvisations and artifacts of chance collisions with other artists who happened to be in the room—a baritone guitar loop from the band, a trap 808 from a producer just passing through—form the shifting foundation for Vernon’s unmistakable voice.
—Mitch Therieau, Pitchfork, 8 Apr. 2026
And no, there's no way of carrying any bits.
—New Atlas, 8 Apr. 2026
Every second, that rice-sized sliver sifts through billions of bits of data on 20 watts of power.
—Philip Moyer, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
Loaded Mac fits its name with bacon bits, cheddar jack, blue cheese crumbles, green onions and sour cream.
—Lori Punko, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2026
During a May appointment, the mother reported finding bits of dog food in the child’s bowel movement.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bits
Noun
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Keep an eye out for tiny brown or orange specks, especially around door edges, undercarriage, and seams.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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Keep an eye out for tiny brown or orange specks, especially around door edges, undercarriage and seams.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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Throw the pieces into a zip-top bag along with lemon (juice and slices), olive oil, a minced shallot, some Parmesan, and salt and pepper.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Apr. 2026
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Those pieces of software, among other things, power operating systems and transfer data for things connected to the internet.—
Huo Jingnan,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
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Harry & Meghan and With Love, Meghan represent Archewell Productions’ biggest splashes in Hollywood by far, but the company has also had its hands in an array of other documentaries, the most recent of which, Cookie Queens, premiered at Sundance in January.—
Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
7 Apr. 2026
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The dramatist’s mode is broader and brasher, calculated for the sweep of the stage rather than the close-up, with splashes of color and humor that can verge on camp.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
31 Mar. 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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Typical events, like the Super Bowl or large musical acts like Taylor Swift and Beyonce, at either of the venues, have clogged city streets and created a safety issue, Davidson says.—
Laurie Perez,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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One of the emerging acts on the bill that year was a rock combo out of New York called The Strokes.—
Vanessa Franko,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Yokohamabashi Shotengai is the perfect street for foodies, with no shortage of treats to discover.—
Kim Kay,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Apr. 2026
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In a Mars press release from last fall, the company announced several new and upcoming treats that would be making their debut in 2026, one of which is TWIX Bits.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Take a room full of particles, for instance, where half of the particles are cold (low in kinetic energy, moving slowly, with a long timescale in between collisions) and half of the particles are hot (high in kinetic energy, moving rapidly, with short timescales separating successive collisions).—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Apr. 2026
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As free quarks cannot exist in isolation, quarks produced from the vacuum immediately combine into composite particles called hyperons.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
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The fan had also screenshotted an SMS exchange with a person identified as an industry insider, who provided examples of fragments from Ferreira demos that allegedly appear on Wuthering Heights.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
6 Apr. 2026
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And the tool, the martellina, is a sharp hammer that allows workers to cut the pieces into the tiniest of fragments.—
Chris Livesay,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Bits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bits. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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