as in mouthfuls
a small piece or quantity of food
had only a bite to eat before rushing off
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Recent Examples of bites
Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
Located conveniently next to the ski lockers, Double Blacks is a great coffee shop perfect for caffeine cravings and quick bites.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2026
The downtown bar has curated cocktails, an array of bites and pays homage to the legendary jazz musicians.
—Sacbee.com, 21 Mar. 2026
The evening will be filled with live entertainment, auctions and gourmet bites from some of DFW’s top chefs and restaurants.
—Alyson Rodriguez, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
The stand will also offer pretzel bites, in cinnamon sugar and salted with cheese flavors.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026
He was transported to Adventist Hospital in Fort Bragg with bites to both legs.
—Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Mar. 2026
Last year, Semolina’s chili was one of my best bites of the month.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 19 Mar. 2026
These bites have a flaky biscuit crust around sausage bits and country gravy.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
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
Of course, Nile can’t pick it up, and Aggie’s obstinacy once again bites her in the ass.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
One is called Culex pipiens form pipiens, which only bites birds and lives in open air environments, and the other is called Culex pipiens form molestus — from the Latin word for annoying — which bites humans and thrives belowground.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Local transmission can happen when a mosquito bites an infected recent traveler, becomes infected, and then bites a healthy person and passes the virus onto them.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
According to Mayo Clinic, Lyme disease is caused by borrelia bacteria, which humans typically contract after a carrier tick bites them.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
That means if a wolf dog ever bites someone, euthanasia and testing may be required.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
And just like that…another Amazon Prime Day bites the dust.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
As players prepare to take the field on Thursday, March 26, ABC News tapped MLB and its vendors to reveal some of the best new ballpark bites and bring fans an early taste of what's on deck this season.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
Located conveniently next to the ski lockers, Double Blacks is a great coffee shop perfect for caffeine cravings and quick bites.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2026
The downtown bar has curated cocktails, an array of bites and pays homage to the legendary jazz musicians.
—Sacbee.com, 21 Mar. 2026
The evening will be filled with live entertainment, auctions and gourmet bites from some of DFW’s top chefs and restaurants.
—Alyson Rodriguez, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
The stand will also offer pretzel bites, in cinnamon sugar and salted with cheese flavors.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026
He was transported to Adventist Hospital in Fort Bragg with bites to both legs.
—Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Mar. 2026
Last year, Semolina’s chili was one of my best bites of the month.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 19 Mar. 2026
These bites have a flaky biscuit crust around sausage bits and country gravy.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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
Of course, Nile can’t pick it up, and Aggie’s obstinacy once again bites her in the ass.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
One is called Culex pipiens form pipiens, which only bites birds and lives in open air environments, and the other is called Culex pipiens form molestus — from the Latin word for annoying — which bites humans and thrives belowground.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Local transmission can happen when a mosquito bites an infected recent traveler, becomes infected, and then bites a healthy person and passes the virus onto them.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
According to Mayo Clinic, Lyme disease is caused by borrelia bacteria, which humans typically contract after a carrier tick bites them.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
That means if a wolf dog ever bites someone, euthanasia and testing may be required.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
And just like that…another Amazon Prime Day bites the dust.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bites
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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
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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
Verb
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Kaulo living through The Immortal Man is sort of a surprise, because otherwise, this movie’s treatment of women sucks.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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Dyson’s powerful motor sucks up everything from dirt and dust to spills and stains on carpet, tile, and hardwood flooring using a smart sensor to indicate dirt levels.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In theory, their story ought to have enough drama to satisfy both pious and secular tastes.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Mar. 2026
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As much as people enjoy a good Cinderella story—and a scrappy Siena very nearly provided one Thursday afternoon against Duke—a final can never get chalky enough for advertisers’ tastes.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Instantly, the elixir, which is super-lightweight (and smells like a fancy laundry detergent in the best way), added shine and smoothed out my strays.—
Allure Editors,
Allure,
24 Mar. 2026
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There’s nothing like walking into a bar that smells like blood and beer and doing well.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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For more wonderful panoramas of the Douro river, nip over to Arco Das Verdades – a small, friendly wine bar with a decent selection of traditional Portuguese nibbles.—
Irenie Forshaw,
TheWeek,
19 Mar. 2026
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Continue reading … AMERICAN CULTURE QUIZ — Test yourself on baseball bests and nutty nibbles.—
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FOXNews.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Bites.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bites. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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