: having the power to bite
a biting wind
especially
: able to grip and impress deeply
a biting wit
Examples of biting in a Sentence
a biting wind that only the toughest football fans were willing to endure
the biting comments by the pundits about the government's inaction
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Much like the days getting longer and the air less biting, a sure harbinger that spring is coming is the 33rd annual West Suburban Irish St. Patrick’s Day Parade in downtown Naperville.
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Annie Alleman, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
As the nation bonded as one over the past two weeks biting nails, screaming at wins, wincing at crashes and choking up at all the beautiful moments of Olympic competition, another group of athletes were – and still are – out honing their multi-level championship skills.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
The Chill Factor Perhaps the most biting statistic of the season so far is the temperature.
—CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Morbidly Jewish finds Raanan at his most biting, acerbic, angry, Jewish, and, as always…loud.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2026
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Annie Alleman, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
As the nation bonded as one over the past two weeks biting nails, screaming at wins, wincing at crashes and choking up at all the beautiful moments of Olympic competition, another group of athletes were – and still are – out honing their multi-level championship skills.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
The Chill Factor Perhaps the most biting statistic of the season so far is the temperature.
—CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Morbidly Jewish finds Raanan at his most biting, acerbic, angry, Jewish, and, as always…loud.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for biting
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“Biting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biting. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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