bits

noun

plural of bit
1
as in specks
a very small piece she left only a bit of the broccoli on her plate

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2
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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3
as in splashes
a very small amount I'll have only a bit of food right now

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4
as in whiles
an indefinite but usually short period of time this will only take a bit

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5
as in acts
a performance regularly presented by an individual or group known for a comedic bit in which she portrayed a very nervous student driver

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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 O’Rourke and double bassist Johan Berthling shape a steady drone, while Ishibashi’s piano runs suggest time-lapse footage of ice crystals forming, ordinary little bits cohering into objects of wonder. — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026 Cryptographers responded by lengthening the keys, and 2,048 bits is now considered the minimum. — Chris Stokel-Walker, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2026 His bits come off as observations in the form of confrontation, while balancing an act of entertainment. — Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 So stories that came in bits that came out of order, stories that came in the third changing of point of view. — Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026 My version consists of a Raspberry Pi and a handful of spare bits. — New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026 Ahmed’s desk was covered in soldering tools, screwdrivers, and bits of wire. — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 And yet, in both features, the Azerbaijan rising star Eldar Isgandarov does just that, walking off with some of the funniest bits, the most outrageous expressions, the most unforgettable line readings. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 12 Oct. 2026 And Widow’s Bay was, of course, very successful at alternating between scary and funny bits. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bits
  1. specks
  2. pieces
  3. splashes
  4. whiles
  5. acts
  6. treats
  7. particles
  8. fragments
Noun
  • The source was generally in good condition, but mold spots and dense clusters of small white specks required careful treatment.
    — Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Breakouts can look like milder, painless white bumps or dark specks known as whiteheads and blackheads, or more painful red bumps and deeper cysts — a mark of cystic acne.
    — Adithi Ramakrishnan, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of specks
Noun
  • The pieces were sourced through Blanckaert’s network of former clients and private collectors.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The main museum, at 1250 Bannock Street, will continue to show and conserve Still’s roughly 3,125 pieces of art (or about 93% of his lifetime work, officials said).
    — John Wenzel, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of pieces
Noun
  • Jazz fusion keyboardist George Duke, however, plays wild splashes of melody on an electric piano in the empty spaces between Waits’s lines.
    — Al Shipley, SPIN, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Topping up the battery takes 90 minutes, according to Shift Robotics, and an IP54 rating means the shoes shrug off splashes but would not enjoy a swim.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of splashes
Noun
  • 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
Definition of whiles
Noun
  • The three-part series takes audiences through the life of Harry Houdini, from his childhood through some of his most elusive acts as an illusionist during the early 20th century.
    — Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Allegations went beyond the workplace Police said Carroll was caught on surveillance video and had also filmed himself committing the acts, then posted the videos online.
    — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of acts
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  • How decadent to have a vermouth on the rocks and sweet treats — affogato, flan, a silky strawberry panna cotta — under the half moon slung low in the sky.
    — Amanda Lee Koe, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • While consistency in taste keeps people coming back for more of their delicious treats, there are some exciting changes this year.
    — Morgan Rynor, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of treats
Noun
  • Those products are made with tiny particles that are more likely to be inhaled or absorbed by marine organisms.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • For example, when a credit card is fragmented into particles some 10 microns in diameter, there is a more than 200-fold increase in its surface area, says Wei Min, a chemist at Columbia University and one of the senior authors of the study.
    — Payal Dhar, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of particles
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  • But the archaeologists who excavated the new skeletal fragments from Shanidar Cave in the Kurdistan region of Iraq say the fossils weave a complex tale of Neanderthal life and death, beyond what appeared to be deliberate violence.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The show’s name was inspired by the scientific name for the nightshades family of plants and the paintings had fragments of darkness.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
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“Bits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bits. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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