bit (at)

past tense of bite (at)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bit (at)
Verb
  • In each case — tobacco, alcohol, opioids — the middle ground eroded.
    Jahan Marcu, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
  • These brawls further eroded democratic norms, while driving voters away from left-wing and moderate parties who seemed helpless to halt them.
    Time, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • On one day in late December, Eden barely ate all day.
    Angela Andaloro, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
  • While neither is an effective big league pitcher at this point, those moves ate into the Yankees’ limited rotation depth.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 4 Aug. 2025
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“Bit (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bit%20%28at%29. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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