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as in speck
a very small piece
she left only a bit of the broccoli on her plate
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as in piece
a broken or irregular part of something that often remains incomplete
bits of cookie scattered on the table
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as in little
a very small amount
I'll have only a bit of food right now
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as in while
an indefinite but usually short period of time
this will only take a bit
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Recent Examples of bit
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
26 June 2026
So that was a little bit of the genesis of the book.
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Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Tomi Lahren Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
While Son has spent years trying to manage the situation, the issue became much more personal on Mother's Day 2025 when a brown recluse bit her.
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Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
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Noun
What makes this such an exhilarating watch is how the performers navigate every passive-aggressive aside, every catty comment, every choice bit of annoying behavior played for laughs, pathos, or both at once.
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David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
26 June 2026
So that was a little bit of the genesis of the book.
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Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Verb
And before the perpetually whiny and moronic peanut gallery says that sports teams have special nights all the time, that’s true, but celebrating heritage, or veterans who fought and died for this country is just an eency weency bit different than force-feeding the gay agenda at a ball game!
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Tomi Lahren Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
While Son has spent years trying to manage the situation, the issue became much more personal on Mother's Day 2025 when a brown recluse bit her.
—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bit
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Flash frames, scratches and specks of dust pop up randomly on the screen.
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Last night, England played its first game of the tournament—a rematch against Croatia, in Dallas—and the defensive prowess was a speck on the horizon; both sides scored twice in a breathless first half.
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Refine a portfolio piece, build a small prototype, or share a draft with someone who gives honest notes.
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Gomez's wedding guest dress also bore a striking resemblance to her 2025 Oscars dress, a custom off-the-shoulder piece by Ralph Lauren.
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Even the littles help out with age-appropriate tasks.
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Harsher penalties do little to deter crime or prevent recidivism among young people.
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The strongest workplace models are the ones that support employee well-being while also strengthening performance, service, and organizational resilience.
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Is the implication that a Department official is more likely to divulge such information while, say, in line at Starbucks?
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At the time, the colonies were still under British rule, making the creation of a national flag a potentially dangerous act.
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The core party at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum will feature performances by acts including the Smashing Pumpkins, Maren Morris and Anthony Ramos, according to the America 250 website.
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Play soft music to drown out fireworks blasts and give your pet something to do, like putting treats inside an interactive toy, to keep them calm and happy.
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Fourth of July parties at her Rhode Island home have featured red, white and blue outfits, plus barbecue and baked treats, according to reports.
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At some point, the speed needed to escape its gravity becomes greater than the speed of light, which means nothing can escape, and all the particles around the star get sucked inside.
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She and her friends get sucked into a mystery that may be related to a crime.
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Axiom Materials will test how advanced materials perform against rain, hail, and airborne particles.
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Those particles may have been grinding in the joint, causing mechanical wear on the cobalt-chromium femoral head that released cobalt into the surrounding tissue and bloodstream.
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“Bit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bit. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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