1
as in edge
a harsh or sharp quality
the fall winds had a real bite
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2
as in mouthful
a small piece or quantity of food
had only a bite to eat before rushing off
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3
as in chill
an uncomfortable degree of coolness
weather with a bite that suggested winter was right around the corner
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informal + sometimes impolite
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Recent Examples of bite
Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
Each guest leaves with their finished cake (ideal for sharing later over wine at home) while enjoying light bites, drip coffee, and tea during the class.
—Amber Love Bond, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Farr wasn't completely certain that the cast and crew would be able to bite their tongues long enough to let the twist shock the world when episode 3 finally arrived.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The parties will be open to all festival ticket holders and will include drinks, bites, music and mingling in the lobby spaces of the theatre complex.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
Each guest leaves with their finished cake (ideal for sharing later over wine at home) while enjoying light bites, drip coffee, and tea during the class.
—Amber Love Bond, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
Last week, a 12-year-old boy who was bitten by a shark in Australia's Sydney Harbor died of his injuries, his family said.
—CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Farr wasn't completely certain that the cast and crew would be able to bite their tongues long enough to let the twist shock the world when episode 3 finally arrived.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bite
Noun
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Having explored the Mariana Trench, the summit of Everest, and the edge of space, Victor Vescovo knows what awe feels like in its most dramatic forms.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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In short, the frontlines of the Russia-Ukraine war are a weird laboratory for modern warfare, which, against all odds, has given Ukraine a considerable tactical edge over its much larger adversary.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Turn your head to the side, unhinge your jaw, and prepare for a glorious mouthful.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
14 Dec. 2025
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And so, with rumbling heart and saliva pasting tongue to teeth (fury's alchemy gave her a mouthful of metal), Noelle plunged a finger into the manila corner and ripped open the fabric of her world.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
4 Dec. 2025
Noun
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But temperatures were below freezing in central Florida, with the wind chill in the teens.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Feb. 2026
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But this time, with driving gloves instead of winter gloves and racing shoes instead of snow boots, there’s a chance their extremities could feel the chill.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Aphids are tiny sucking insects from the insect family Aphididae.—
Jon VanZile,
The Spruce,
30 Jan. 2026
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Illness out of nowhere in any way, in any shape, any form, just sucks.—
Jack Irvin,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In a dry cabin, sugary mixers can read louder than intended, especially when there’s not enough acidity or bitterness to balance them.—
Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Feb. 2026
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During a conversation with The Hollywood Reporter, the filmmaker was upbeat and grateful without expressing outward bitterness against the companies that turned him down.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Indeed, the homogenization of taste, caused in part by streaming platforms, social media feeds and online algorithms, means that people – even VICs, for all their wealth – often want the same things.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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The series of events has left a sour taste in the mouth on Merseyside and McNeil devastated.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Tomato butter is another viral favorite; the acidity from the tomatoes adds lots of bright flavor to your favorite butter.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Jan. 2026
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In practice, that means dishes are conceptualized around tannin, acidity, aromatics, and mouthfeel.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Easy snacks and nibbles that are comfortable, elegant and, yes, perfectly matched to a cocktail, martini or otherwise.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Dec. 2025
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Pests, particularly moths and silverfish, lay eggs and nibble on the natural fibers of cashmere.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
29 Dec. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Bite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bite. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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