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 Through Taylor-Joy’s character, the series reminds us to face ourselves, even the broken and painful bits that feel shameful. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 July 2026 What otherwise might have been worthless bits of trash commanded the highest bids due to where the two items were 57 years ago—lifting off aboard NASA’s Apollo 11 spacecraft on humanity’s first mission to land astronauts on the Moon. — Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026 So computer engineers work hard to make computers immune to noise, by switching bits at energies far above the random ripples of the environment. — Quanta Magazine, 15 July 2026 This year, Grice partnered with NBC to create comic sketches and behind-the-scenes bits for The Voice, including promotional bits filmed with genre icon John Legend. — Rachel Brodsky, Time, 14 July 2026 The VeroLite additionally features a waterproof storage compartment for three 4-mm bits, which each go into an individual magnetic slot. — Ben Coxworth july 14, New Atlas, 14 July 2026 In making the series a more unchallenging watch, though, Brunstetter alters some of the novel’s prickliest bits. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 July 2026 Keep some micellar water handy for final touch-ups and fixing any stray bits of product. — Dominic Cadogan, Glamour, 13 July 2026 Unlike previous studies, which examined bits of hair and bone fragments in wolf scat to determine what the animals ate, the UC Davis researchers used DNA analysis to determine the makeup of the samples. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bits
  1. specks
  2. pieces
  3. splashes
  4. whiles
  5. acts
  6. treats
  7. particles
  8. fragments
Noun
  • Six months later, there was hope of reconciliation as sovereignty talks opened between the governments over the specks in the ocean that had been part of the British Empire for more than a century.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2026
  • Bellinger, once a babyface, now sports some light specks of gray.
    — Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 15 July 2026
Definition of specks
Noun
  • While members of Congress have proposed several pieces of legislation to address the issue, almost none of those bills have been brought up for a vote, according to the PROMISE Act proposal released Wednesday.
    — Lorie Konish, CNBC, 14 July 2026
  • Ultimately, much of the score for The Odyssey starts off with sounds emerging organically from the film’s environment that then gather into lovely, powerful pieces of music.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 July 2026
Definition of pieces
Noun
  • Foundational elements include references to classic design codes with splashes of color.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 8 July 2026
  • Waterproof surfaces like quartz or marble handle spills and splashes without staining.
    — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 7 July 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
  • Outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who promised to bring in the law during his 2024 election campaign, is due to open debate on the bill in the Commons on Tuesday in one of his final acts as leader.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
  • The prohibition, together with the delegated and implementing acts, will apply to large companies beginning Sunday.
    — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 14 July 2026
Definition of acts
Noun
  • The market offers fresh breads, ice cream, Chinese, Mexican and Filipino food and many other treats.
    — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • Instead of tightening a leash or pushing on a dog’s back to force them to do a trick, pooches are commonly rewarded with treats, toys or positive affirmations.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 10 July 2026
Definition of treats
Noun
  • The potential arrival of a coronal mass ejection — a cloud of magnetic fields and charged particles from the sun — may make for a stronger display overnight on Saturday, July 11, through Sunday, July 12.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • This mixture is pushed through an extruder to form tiny, sprinkle-like cylinders, which are then tumbled in a rapidly spinning chamber to round them into near-spherical particles.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
Definition of particles
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  • Instead of communicating with the other operator to decide who will make the dodge, Starlink satellites automatically avoid other objects — both space debris fragments or operational satellites — whenever there is a conjunction alert.
    — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 15 July 2026
  • Rainfall likely caused any additional meteorite fragments that fell outside to disintegrate.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
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