- present participle of bite.
biting
Example Sentences
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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
To distract the dog from biting them, they said, they fed it cereal they’d taken from a neighboring house where Yakeschi’s aunt lived.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
She posed for one of UNC’s official photographers, playfully biting her “All Access” pass in one shot.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
If cats get bored, they might redirect toward knocking things over, tearing up the carpet or biting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Pita asked, biting the inside of her lip.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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