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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
After hearing these songs, the happier ones at the beginning of the album reveal bits of shadow that Rodrigo has built into them to presage what’s to come — to presage what always comes.
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Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Work was completed on the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool last weekend, with attention turning to other bits of the president’s construction projects, such as his triumphal arch.
—Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 12 June 2026
Meteors, sometimes poetically, if not terribly accurately, called shooting stars, are the luminous displays that occur when cosmic debris—usually small bits of rock or metal—hits Earth’s air.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 12 June 2026
There’ll be bits of the media, the right-wing press, for instance, who will have already put in some hard work stigmatizing asylum seekers or other groups of immigrants.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
The lab ran the samples on GeneXpert, a machine that automates the process of detecting specific bits of viral DNA.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 11 June 2026
In full widescreen dark hellish color palettes we are taken to the Celtic fringe of 1247 AD, where Sarnoski proceeds to destroy any previous cinematic incarnation of the legendary Robin Hood and smash it to bits.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 11 June 2026
Quantum bits or qubits are naturally prone to noise, where a change in temperature, electric or magnetic field can lead to the accumulation of errors, prompting the need to build robust error correction mechanisms.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 9 June 2026
Now, though, scientists have discovered bits of tissue removed from a species of sea cucumber called Psolus fabricii can keep on living indefinitely if they’re left in ordinary seawater.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Work was completed on the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool last weekend, with attention turning to other bits of the president’s construction projects, such as his triumphal arch.
—Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 12 June 2026
Meteors, sometimes poetically, if not terribly accurately, called shooting stars, are the luminous displays that occur when cosmic debris—usually small bits of rock or metal—hits Earth’s air.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 12 June 2026
There’ll be bits of the media, the right-wing press, for instance, who will have already put in some hard work stigmatizing asylum seekers or other groups of immigrants.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
The lab ran the samples on GeneXpert, a machine that automates the process of detecting specific bits of viral DNA.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 11 June 2026
In full widescreen dark hellish color palettes we are taken to the Celtic fringe of 1247 AD, where Sarnoski proceeds to destroy any previous cinematic incarnation of the legendary Robin Hood and smash it to bits.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 11 June 2026
Quantum bits or qubits are naturally prone to noise, where a change in temperature, electric or magnetic field can lead to the accumulation of errors, prompting the need to build robust error correction mechanisms.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 9 June 2026
Now, though, scientists have discovered bits of tissue removed from a species of sea cucumber called Psolus fabricii can keep on living indefinitely if they’re left in ordinary seawater.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bits
Noun
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This looks like tiny black or reddish-brown specks that resemble coffee grounds.—
Emily Hayes,
Martha Stewart,
9 June 2026
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But such interludes add up to small specks of stormclouds in the show’s otherwise sunny skies.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
2 June 2026
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The puzzle-like slats holding the barrel together, called staves, are often used in his creations, incorporated into cocktail muddlers and cigar rests, not to mention a recent life-size buffalo made from the spent barrel pieces.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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If someone with less skill was attempting a similar thing, the pieces might feel like costumes.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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The lines are clean and sharp, the palette muted, approaching grayscale (which makes later splashes of color, like in the gaudy decor of a talk show or the blood-rust-red of a post-apocalyptic sky, pop even more), and motion within the frame is kept to a minimum.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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Hockney’s paintings of pool water and splashes demonstrated his obsession with capturing elemental natural phenomena, even in suburban settings.—
Mark Rozzo,
Vanity Fair,
12 June 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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Alongside electronica, alt-pop, and indie rock acts, hip-hop has been part of the Gov Ball from year one—the only year the festival actually took place on Governor’s Island—which included sets by Big Boi, Mac Miller, and Das Racist.—
Rob Kenner,
VIBE.com,
8 June 2026
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The Hong Kong government proposed legislation Monday that would allow the city’s leader to designate certain criminal acts as national security offenses, stepping up its efforts to stamp out challenges to its rules in the city where critics say freedoms have been eroding.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
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Designed for sharing and connection at the table, the Big Night Out experience includes cheese fondue paired with artisan breads and fresh dippers, a salad course, premium entrée fondue and a chocolate fondue finale served with sweet treats and fresh fruit.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 June 2026
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The service The hotel offers 24/7 hour service– including tasty treats for room service.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 June 2026
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Seasonal allergies are primarily caused by trees and grasses, whose tiny pollen particles travel on the wind.—
Alexandra Jones,
The Spruce,
10 June 2026
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The experiment produced nanophase iron, tiny metallic particles that are widely observed in lunar soil and are considered a key signature of space weathering.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 June 2026
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Sarhan and his colleagues cultured live yeast from the samples, but their shotgun metagenomics results also revealed a bunch of short fragments of DNA, most bearing the kind of damage that happens when DNA molecules break down over time.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2026
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Courtesy of Rizzotti Advisors The Egadi Islands, off the western coast of Sicily, feel almost untouched, as if the Mediterranean broke off a few fragments and left them in place.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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“Bits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bits. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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