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Synonyms

quite a bit

Idioms  

  1. Also, quite a few; quite a lot. A considerable or moderate amount, as in There's still quite a bit of snow on the ground, or Quite a few parking spaces are open. [Second half of 1800s]

Example Sentences

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“He kind of hit it and it went quite a bit farther and his reaction was quite cool,” said Koepka.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Volatility in the space just intensified as investors and customers alike got hit with quite a bit of industry updates over the past few days.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

But sometimes, the front month can trade quite a bit higher than the second month, thus generating profits if you are aligned that way in the spread.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

That’s quite a bit worse than its performance in 2024, when it lost $409 million on revenue of about $3.6 million.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

“We donate quite a bit of money to those causes....”

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper

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