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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
There are several bits about comedy that haven’t aged well — references to Bill Cosby and Russell Peters, and there’s a scene from The Hangover.
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026
This brought back family gossip and hesitant bits of information about my mother’s beloved grandfather, my maternal great-grandfather.
—Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
And the pastas deliver, whether trofie, tiny twists of fresh pasta, with a vibrant green pesto or farfallone, essentially bowties on steroids, in a Calabrian chile butter with bits of smoky pancetta.
—Andrea Strong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Feb. 2026
Stone walls, for example, are laid without mortar, or dry stacked, in irregular patterns, with bits of sculpture and glass bottles inserted for character.
—Mark Lamster
architecture Critic, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
There were so many different little bits.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 10 Feb. 2026
Suddenly, the overwhelming ubiquity of books became not a burden but a benefit, as the index could help readers find choice bits while encouraging serendipity along the way.
—Big Think, 9 Feb. 2026
The black-and-white image — nearly five feet wide — is so crisp that bits of the woman’s toenail polish glimmer and the hair on her thigh appears to spark.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Those moments allowed O’Hara, in a mostly straight role, to add bits of signature zaniness.
—Jocelyn Noveck, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026
This brought back family gossip and hesitant bits of information about my mother’s beloved grandfather, my maternal great-grandfather.
—Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
And the pastas deliver, whether trofie, tiny twists of fresh pasta, with a vibrant green pesto or farfallone, essentially bowties on steroids, in a Calabrian chile butter with bits of smoky pancetta.
—Andrea Strong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Feb. 2026
Stone walls, for example, are laid without mortar, or dry stacked, in irregular patterns, with bits of sculpture and glass bottles inserted for character.
—Mark Lamster
architecture Critic, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
There were so many different little bits.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 10 Feb. 2026
Suddenly, the overwhelming ubiquity of books became not a burden but a benefit, as the index could help readers find choice bits while encouraging serendipity along the way.
—Big Think, 9 Feb. 2026
The black-and-white image — nearly five feet wide — is so crisp that bits of the woman’s toenail polish glimmer and the hair on her thigh appears to spark.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Those moments allowed O’Hara, in a mostly straight role, to add bits of signature zaniness.
—Jocelyn Noveck, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bits
Noun
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Tiny beads of blood had seeped out and dried into tiny specks.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Feb. 2026
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Also known as sunspots, solar lentigines, or liver spots, age spots are additional specks and bits of pigment caused by excessive sun exposure.—
Essence,
Essence,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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High jewelry pieces by Levuma completed the look.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
7 Feb. 2026
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Additionally, if your wardrobe consists of neutral or mostly black pieces, consider a colorful face or a playful aesthetic, such as the digital models.—
John Monaco,
InStyle,
7 Feb. 2026
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The stone mat wraps around the faucet and acts as a splash guard, absorbing splashes and spills around the area.—
Jamie Weissman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Feb. 2026
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The look incorporates Jackson Pollock-esque splashes of orange and royal blue, a departure from last season’s navy-and-white color palette.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 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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The government insists the case has nothing to do with a free press, saying the defendants used news reporting as a pretext for years to commit acts that harmed China and Hong Kong.—
Kanis Leung,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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This one will be a family affair and feature a pair of second-generation Ragweed acts.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
9 Feb. 2026
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The Betsy’s culinary team also prepares homemade dog treats that are offered at the registration desk.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
Robb Report,
5 Feb. 2026
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During the Season of Love promotion, Ziggi’s Reward members can earn layered rewards as visits add up – from an early buy-one-get-one beverage reward to surprise sweet treats, bonus loyalty points and free drinks.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
5 Feb. 2026
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That leads to high temperatures, which create a glowing protostar due to the rapid (kinetic) motion of the internal gas particles, and eventually, after a few tens of millions of years, the core temperatures rise high enough (above 4 million K or so) that nuclear fusion of hydrogen begins.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Feb. 2026
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The findings open a novel way to probe how quarks become bound into protons, neutrons, and other particles.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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Their ancestors had carved a civilization out of the ice with tools made from whalebone and meteorite fragments.—
Ken Harbaugh,
The Atlantic,
9 Feb. 2026
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Social media platforms amplify fragments of reality in real time, while verification remains necessarily slow.—
Charles Edward Gehrke,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Bits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bits. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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