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
Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Brewskie’s is a nearby staple that is open from early morning through late night bites, and Cagle’s Diner is known for their hospitality and comfort-style food.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
After her attempts to fight the dog off failed, Pasamanick decided to bite the pitbull’s neck, resulting in the dog eventually stopping the ambush.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Pasamanick — who said she was disappointed nobody intervened or tried to help during the attack — was left with bites and bruises on her leg, while Sparky also had bite marks, per WESH 2 and WLBT.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Brewskie’s is a nearby staple that is open from early morning through late night bites, and Cagle’s Diner is known for their hospitality and comfort-style food.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
Last year, while our house was being vacuumed by a housekeeper, Butch bit her on her calf.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
After her attempts to fight the dog off failed, Pasamanick decided to bite the pitbull’s neck, resulting in the dog eventually stopping the ambush.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bite
Noun
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The attack was widely condemned in the Middle East and beyond as an act that could escalate tensions in a region already on edge.—
Jarrett Renshaw,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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On the other hand, edge computing will gain, too.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But now, the future of Lucille’s American Cafe, a Weston comfort-food institution serving up mouthfuls of nostalgia since 1999, is unclear.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Aug. 2025
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Their Cap & Cane Spirits Overproof Rum clocks in at 63% ABV and is created from a mix of Guatemalan molasses, turbinado sugar, and evaporated cane juice that delivers a mouthful of flavor.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Farmers markets across the Louisville area will close for the season or switch times and locations as the crisp chill of fall draws near.—
Leo Bertucci,
The Courier-Journal,
12 Sep. 2025
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Located in the exclusive Woodside community of the Bay Area, the Fleishhacker business and banking family created the ultra-private compound and its famous gardens more than 100 years ago to serve as a summer retreat to escape San Francisco’s seasonal wind, chill and fog.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Not to take away from your sweet cat, just to add that this club does in fact suck.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Student loan repayments will suck $80 billion out of the economy this year, Brookings said last week.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But her private letters to her sister Cassandra show a sharper and more astringent person, someone whose cruelty and bitterness were redeemed only by her jokes.—
Lucy Worsley
September 16,
Literary Hub,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Bitter Mai Tai is a full-fledged neo classic, first bright with lime and rum, then deep with almond, and then—where a standard Mai Tai would fall away with a lingering malic zing—the Bitter Mai Tai rises in a bold third act, humming with bitterness and the banana-funk of the rum.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Naylor said the shark bite capital county's shoreline averages 12 to 15 bites or nibbles a year and had seen only four as of late July.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
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Some might be familiar with sour cream biscuits served in miniature form at classic Southern restaurants as just a nibble to snack on while at the table; others might remember their grandmothers mixing up the simple delights on lazy Sunday afternoons.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And one of the most important aspects of the soil is that its pH allows the fruit to maintain its acidity through fermentation.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
7 Sep. 2025
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The acidity in vinegar helps to penetrate buildup to lift it off the surface of your cabinets.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In line with Japanese tastes, many of the rides are much tamer than their equivalents Stateside.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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At this roadside stand, soft-serve cones, towering sundaes, and nostalgia-inducing banana splits taste best eaten under string lights in the warm evening air.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Bite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bite. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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