How to Use bite in a Sentence
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My dog would have bit you by now.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
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And some types of ants will bite or sting.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 18 June 2026
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Could that come back to bite them at the worst time?
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
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Asked who that was, Lewis didn’t bite.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
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One of their big fears now is that she’ll be bit by a dog.
—Anna Spoerre, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
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Some will take it a step further and bite.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
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Karl has never been one to bite his tongue.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 4 Feb. 2026
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Where are ticks most likely to bite?
—Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
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Better not to bite the hand that feeds you.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
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Which bugs bite on the NC coast?
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
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That’s what bit us over the last five minutes.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
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Don’t let those wristbands come back to bite you.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2026
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This will scrape off seed ticks that have bitten you.
—Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
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More than one claimed to have been bitten by a wild boar.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
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Kevin Hart said he's been bitten by the golf bug.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
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Customers will no longer be able to come in for a beer and bite to eat.
—Jenna Thompson july 17, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
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Dog bites your eye and JUSt your eye.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 9 May 2026
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Catfish are biting fair on cut bait or shad.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2025
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Manuel was given a court hearing for the dog bite.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
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But be aware that tiger sharks are known to bite people at all times of the day.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
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No one wants to bite into a big chunk of cayenne pepper.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
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Both kids cheer and bite into their burgers.
—Fortesa Latifi, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2026
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One of those moments which could come back to bite the Jays.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 28 Oct. 2025
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But any animal will bite if pinned down.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2026
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If a lower price is in order, then bite your lip and do it.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
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Other big-ticket items bit the dust this year.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
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The bear then turned on her, biting and clawing her.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 June 2026
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We were getting bitten by fire ants.
—Jim Vertuno, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
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We were getting bitten by fire ants.
—CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
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But, that kind of a move could come back to bite the Lions.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
- The fisherman felt a bite at the end of his line and reeled in a fish.
- He ate the candy bar in three quick bites.
- She gave her lip a gentle bite.
- My teenage daughter wears a special device at night to correct her bite.
- Don't scratch that mosquito bite.
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True love bites the dust again.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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How painful are black fly bites?
—Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
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What does a fire ant bite look like?
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
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That all adds up to a lot of bites.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 22 June 2026
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The cake mix gives them a chewy bite.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
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Still, their bite can pack a painful punch.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
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The kitchen is open for small bites or a full lunch.
—Richard Ruelas, AZCentral.com, 4 Oct. 2025
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But here, Gu came back with bite.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 17 Feb. 2026
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The Nets did come out with some bite.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2026
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These creepy crawlers cause itchy bites and are hard to kill.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
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Hear live music and grab a bite to eat.
—Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025
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Cut the bite and suck out the venom.
—Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
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The last bite isn’t always the best.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
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Griffler shrugged and took a bite of a bagel.
—Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
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One game at a time, one win at a time, one bite at a time.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 6 Jan. 2026
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The wing’s bark pairs with plenty of bite.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2026
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One bite could be sweet … or scorching.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
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Do not apply ice or heat to the bite site.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 4 May 2026
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Both types of granola bites are gluten-free.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2026
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These bites are airy puffs about the size and width of an adult’s thumb.
—Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
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Ezeli said, after his first bite.
—Max Darrow, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
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Wounds as small as tick bites can attract the flies.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 22 June 2026
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Do your best to avoid itching the bites as well.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
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Panko bread crumbs add crunch to every gooey bite.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
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More rarely, rodent bites can spread the virus.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
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