bits and pieces
plural noun
1
: small pieces
There were broken bits and pieces of glass all over the floor.
I finished the project in bits and pieces during my spare time.
2
: things or objects of different kinds
There are just a few bits and pieces of furniture in the office.
No one knows exactly what happened. All we have is a few bits and pieces of information so far.
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In bits and pieces, scientists are starting to peel back the effects of metabolic syndrome to see if estrogen depletion is causing fatty liver.
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Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 7 Apr. 2025
Through the San Diego Police Museum, the family learned bits and pieces of Harris’ story.
—Christian Martinez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
In other words, there are bits and pieces along the way.
—Peter D'abrosca, Fox News, 22 Mar. 2025
Fagan, who died in 1969, wrote about his prank repeatedly in his column, which was called Mill Ends—named for the bits and pieces of wood left over at a lumber mill.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Mar. 2025
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Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 7 Apr. 2025
Through the San Diego Police Museum, the family learned bits and pieces of Harris’ story.
—Christian Martinez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
In other words, there are bits and pieces along the way.
—Peter D'abrosca, Fox News, 22 Mar. 2025
Fagan, who died in 1969, wrote about his prank repeatedly in his column, which was called Mill Ends—named for the bits and pieces of wood left over at a lumber mill.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bits and pieces
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“Bits and pieces.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bits%20and%20pieces. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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