BITING (AT) Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

biting (at)

verb

Definition of biting (at)

present participle of bite (at)

as in eroding

to consume or wear away gradually the waves were biting at the sand castle I had worked so hard on

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With first-party fraud and friendly disputes eroding already thin retail margins, managing chargebacks requires far more than basic operational recovery.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026
Humboldt County officials have long debated what to do about Centerville Road, a narrow, twisting byway that leads to an eroding rural beach and a handful of homes.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

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The average rent in Spain has almost doubled in the last decade, eating into household budgets and upsetting voters.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026
To see whether eating less explained these effects, the researchers compared the drug with a diet that reduced food by the same amount.

— Lori Youmshajekian, Scientific American, 12 Nov. 2026

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