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bite

[bahyt] / baɪt /
NOUN
injury from biting or stinging
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NOUN
mouthful of food
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STRONGEST


NOUN
pungency; stinging sensation
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STRONG
WEAK
tastelessness
NOUN
allotment
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STRONG




VERB
take a chance
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Columnist Jamie Waters tried about 50 of them in his hunt for a more satisfying bite.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026

In fact, I’ve been known to sneak a cold bite of the tomato alla vodka beans straight from the can.

From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026

For those committed to using citronella oil, he adds, “a citronella lotion would be better — you’re getting better coverage. Whereas if you have a patch on your shoulder, they’re gonna bite the other shoulder.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

While sustained pressure could eventually bite, that would require the Federal Reserve to signal an aggressive return to interest-rate increases, argues Chris Galipeau, head market strategist at Franklin Templeton.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

"Well, Nicky wouldn't dare bite anyone at a pet show," Anastasia reassured Sam.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry

We’re talking drinks, lite bites, and a little face time with the hosts.

From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2026

The goal of most is to string together snarky sound bites on social media.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

You can call it logic or you can call it hubris, but reality bites.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Their bites can be itchy but they do not usually cause more serious health problems, the NHS website says, external.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

I had bites up and down my arms.

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm

"Being a spectator and being told when to make noise is a bit funny," said the Japan boss, objecting to a big-screen request for an increase in volume.

From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026

“That’s part of it. Then I think, frankly, there are opportunities for us to play better a little bit as well.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2026

If I bring it up, she gets a bit defensive.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 14, 2026

Hard and dense, it felt a bit like chewing on a chair leg, but I couldn’t stop eating it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026

I look at Grandma, and she, too, isn’t the least bit concerned about the heights that the kids are reaching.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

In addition to being firm and juicy, a crisp apple fractures off in pieces when bitten, Bedford explained.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026

Around October 2025, Amaya further claims she was assigned to clean Jenner’s doghouse, where she was bitten by the dog.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026

Over half of the countries where venomous snakes pose a threat don’t keep count of how many people are bitten or envenomed.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026

A surfer in his fifties was rushed to hospital on Monday after being bitten by a shark in Western Australia, the state government and local ambulance service said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026

Jess had sat and bitten down on everything she knew.

From "The Honest Truth" by Dan Gemeinhart

Asked during her Panorama interview what her main task was, Fahnbulleh replied: "With the cost of living biting, affordability is my overriding objective, without a doubt."

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

Dring compared GTA's biting humour to that of the cartoon "South Park", and warned against expecting direct attacks on Trump or Russia in "GTA VI".

From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026

Regulatory and supply-chain delays are also biting big projects.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

The animal has red eyes and a short proboscis equipped with claws that help it grab food before biting.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 25, 2026

I wait for her to catch up, biting the inside of my cheek.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera


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