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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
Subtle bits of faux wheat give it additional texture, and there’s an attached loop in the back for easy hanging.
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Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
The digital world operates through bits, which function as basic switches that maintain either a 0 or a 1 value.
—Sadhasivam Mohanadas, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
This is typically done using techniques like quantization, which involves using fewer bits to represent a model’s weights, or pruning out connections in the neural network that aren’t contributing much to performance.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2025
To stop there before would have been a risk—and indeed, in 2007, someone blew the whole place to bits, killing dozens.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
While dazzling bits of Hollywood glamour are peppered throughout, at its core, this is a family home that lends itself to a relaxed lifestyle jampacked with friends and pets.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2025
Lighting up bits of the water, with the city twinkling behind her like millions of eyes, the statue was breathtaking.
—Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
The findings hint that the midsize satellites may be composed of the bits of Charon's interior that were ejected during the rough collision that formed Pluto and Charon.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Enjoy Motor City as pastiche, however, and the nonsensical bits can just about be read as part of the film’s retro charm.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2025
Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
The digital world operates through bits, which function as basic switches that maintain either a 0 or a 1 value.
—Sadhasivam Mohanadas, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
This is typically done using techniques like quantization, which involves using fewer bits to represent a model’s weights, or pruning out connections in the neural network that aren’t contributing much to performance.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2025
To stop there before would have been a risk—and indeed, in 2007, someone blew the whole place to bits, killing dozens.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
While dazzling bits of Hollywood glamour are peppered throughout, at its core, this is a family home that lends itself to a relaxed lifestyle jampacked with friends and pets.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2025
Lighting up bits of the water, with the city twinkling behind her like millions of eyes, the statue was breathtaking.
—Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
The findings hint that the midsize satellites may be composed of the bits of Charon's interior that were ejected during the rough collision that formed Pluto and Charon.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Enjoy Motor City as pastiche, however, and the nonsensical bits can just about be read as part of the film’s retro charm.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bits
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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,
24 Aug. 2025
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In the show’s premiere episode, Knox arrives home after a night spent at Raffaele’s to find her front door open, specks of blood on the sink and a bloody bathroom mat.—
Nicole Briese,
People.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Free People’s carefree, bohemian pieces are the epitome of vacation style—and just in time for Labor Day weekend, the brand is hosting an epic end-of-season sale that makes refreshing your packing list more affordable than ever.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Aug. 2025
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Each build has movable pieces, like the plane's propellers or rotor blades on the helicopter.—
Katrina Cossey,
Parents,
27 Aug. 2025
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To enhance the interior design, Cleopatra’s jewelry informed the use of high-contrast black and white, accented with emeralds and splashes of Roman red in the bedrooms and bathrooms.—
Melinda Sheckells,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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After paddling along the ground, the TikTok video then shows Gus leaping around in the water and making plenty of splashes.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Aug. 2025
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Costumed performers and children with baskets of treats paraded through the community, drawing cheers from families lining the sidewalks.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
7 Sep. 2025
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This holiday, which celebrates life, remembrance, and ancestral connection, is always accompanied by a festival-like atmospher, music and special treats such as sugary skulls.—
Sherrie Nachman,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The only safe way to get real fires was laying gas lines and creating gas burns, without releasing any particles in the air that would potentially cause a forest fire.—
Tomris Laffly,
Time,
6 Sep. 2025
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For batteries, Veith’s team used silica particles suspended in standard electrolytes.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Yet too often, HR leaves this work to others — and culture fragments in the process.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Dafoe brings ballast and humanity to it, uniting its fragments as Lucius decides what to do with his future.—
Caryn James,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Aug. 2025
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The pattern continues without the game, with the introduction of Kai Havertz and Noni Madueke doing little to improve things.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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While the regulator polices insider trading and market manipulation, companies are allowed to publish the bare minimum in public reporting, which does little to reassure skeptical investors.—
Wael Mahdi,
semafor.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Catch the first two acts before the third premieres in November 2025.—
Emy LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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The show, which has never shied from controversy, will feature performances from Sabrina Carpenter, Ricky Martin, Busta Rhymes, J Balvin with DJ Snake, and rising alt-pop acts Alex Warren and Sombr.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Bits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bits. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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