BITES Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

bites 1 of 2

noun

plural of bite

as in mouthfuls

a small piece or quantity of food had only a bite to eat before rushing off

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bites

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of bite, informal + sometimes impolite

as in sucks

to be objectionable or unsatisfactory man, that really bites that you have to work on the weekend

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rocks
rules

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Recent Examples of bites

Noun

How to keep disease-carrying ticks at bay The best way to avoid ticks and tick bites is to be vigilant in your surroundings, Foley said, noting that ticks can transmit other diseases such as Lyme disease. —

Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026 For the evening, guests, locals, and sometimes, some wrangler performers post-rodeo can enjoy a cocktail and light bites inside and outside, if the weather permits. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 June 2026 The event features unlimited pepperoni and cheese pizza, smashed burger sliders, crispy chicken bites, garlic butter pretzel sticks, fries and fruit, and winners can win free Dave & Buster's gameplay for a year. —

Finch Walker, USA Today, 15 June 2026 Celebrate the power of community, the importance of culture and collective freedom at the Juneteenth Jubilee Jam, a celebration of music, food (this year’s eats include bites from Alaase, Mahari and Fat Plate Fridays) and Black joy. —

Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026 The abatement district said anyone experiencing symptoms after experiencing mosquito bites should seek medical attention promptly. —

Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 15 June 2026 That’s nearly double the second-place finisher, Texas, which had 358 reported dog bites on postal carriers. —

Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 15 June 2026 Serve these savory-sweet salmon bites in rice bowls or lettuce wraps. —

Emily Teel, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 June 2026 North Carolina has a great many copperheads, and as a result, many copperhead bites. —

Charlotte Observer, 8 June 2026

Verb

If a black widow bites you and the bite is not dry, the venom will cause pain by interfering with your nerve endings. —

Eva Flowe may 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2026 The snakes continue squirming in his grasp, and one bites him. —

Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 26 May 2026 Not long after, Jax Briggs (Mehcad Brooks) bites it in a separate fight with Shao Kahn, who brutally impales him with his hammer. —

Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 9 May 2026 Dog bites your eye and JUSt your eye. —

Bethy Squires, Vulture, 9 May 2026 What will the halo and aspirational car space look like when the last V12 finally bites the dust? —

Jerry Perez, The Drive, 8 Apr. 2026 Once an octopus ambushes and bites its prey, the venom in its saliva paralyzes the prey, allowing the octopus to consume it. —

Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Mar. 2026 Once released, the robot’s shot is fate, untouched by the vigorous, broom-flailing choreography that so often determines whether a stone bites the button or drifts wide. —

IEEE Spectrum, 18 Feb. 2026 When a mosquito comes and bites him, the bug immediately tastes the spice in his blood and flies away only to combust moments later. —

Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 8 Feb. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bites

Noun

The possibility of a Chase and Taylor flirtation causing a rift with Miranda is briefly raised and just as swiftly quashed — through large mouthfuls of chips and salsa, Taylor assures Miranda at the sip-and-see that there is no there there.

— Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
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