Thesaurus results for BITES (ON)

bites (on)

verb

present tense third-person singular of bite (on)

as in chews

to crush or grind with the teeth she tends to bite on her pencils when she thinks hard

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Robin doesn’t know how to use the word ‘’literally,’’ Ted corrects everyone, Lily chews too loudly, and Barney speaks in falsetto.

— Erin Strecker, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Aug. 2026
Along for the ride in pouches behind its mandibles are spores of a fungus that are released as the insect chews through the wood.

— Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026

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