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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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Example Sentences

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Netflix ordered a “Stranger Things” prequel series called “Other Worlds,” giving the streamer another bite at its hit franchise.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 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

When a bite occurs, fragile health systems, long travel distances to regional facilities and the high cost or total absence of effective antivenom mean a treatable medical emergency can quickly become fatal.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026

I pick up the sticky treat and take a bite.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

However, Williams advised people to try not to itch bites as they could become infected, and said antihistamine tablets and emollient creams could help.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

They were reportedly given antihistamines to help ease the itch of the bites, but supplies ran out.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

They’re also turning to social media to commiserate over their collections of mosquito bites.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

The technology emerged from research focused on making military uniforms more resistant to mosquito bites and improving comfort for soldiers wearing body armor.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

She bites her lip, as if fighting to keep the tears from falling, and I feel something heavy inside my heart.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

“I don’t know how you would transfer $26 million. That seems a little bit absurd.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

Still only 39, his reputation may have taken a bit of a hit, but the German is still regarded as one of Europe's best coaches.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

“The family has been living in Nashville for a bit now, but they moved to Ojai before that.”

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026

So when Beltway mavens lecture us to that effect as if they have discovered some profound political truth, it’s a bit rich.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

Sancho and Master Peter made an estimate of the damage, and Don Quixote paid every last bit of it.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios

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 neighbor who allegedly fed a wild coyote in Atwater Village for months may now face a criminal charge after a 16-month-old toddler was bitten in the neighborhood, according to authorities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

"Programming without electricity or an internet connection is a problem... you can either come here to play or stay behind during a blackout, get bitten by mosquitoes, and catch dengue," he said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

Donald worked as landscape gardener before suffering from a stroke and later contracting Lyme disease after being bitten by a tick.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

One was square-jawed, wide-shouldered, great hair, looked like he had played football in high school, badly bitten fingernails, the other had a receding hairline, silver-rimmed round glasses, manicured nails.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman

She told detectives she left the puppy at a park because it had been annoying her boyfriend by biting on his shoes and belongings, according to department spokesperson Natalie Garcia.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 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 was so tired and there were so many of them and I wanted to have a complete meltdown and just cry, but I couldn't because if I stopped moving, they started biting me," she says.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

Shrinking storage levels and rising Chinese demand are biting as markets increasingly anticipate an indeterminate block to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

“Grade-A jerk, remember? Anyways, about the letter,” I said, and then paused, biting my lip as I considered the domino of events that were already in motion.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin


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