bitten

variants also bit
past participle of bite, informal + sometimes impolite
as in sucked
to be objectionable or unsatisfactory man, that really bites that you have to work on the weekend

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Recent Examples of bitten Just how much has the spike in gas prices bitten into your budget? Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 20 June 2026 Wallach denied that any visitor had been bitten during a sloth encounter, according to a USDA inspection report. Katie Surma, Sun Sentinel, 19 June 2026 One of their big fears now is that she’ll be bit by a dog. Anna Spoerre, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026 And before the perpetually whiny and moronic peanut gallery says that sports teams have special nights all the time, that’s true, but celebrating heritage, or veterans who fought and died for this country is just an eency weency bit different than force-feeding the gay agenda at a ball game! Tomi Lahren Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026 According to investigators, a 29-year-old man was bitten on the legs during an unprovoked attack, while a 33-year-old neighbor was bitten on the finger and later attacked again on her legs, forcing her to use a baseball bat to defend herself. Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026 That has changed of late, only to have those thirsty for big V-8 engines get bitten by scary-high gas prices. Matt Degen, AJC.com, 12 June 2026 Mecklenburg County Public Health issued a rabies alert Thursday after a coyote with the viral disease bit a human and pet on June 6. Laura Horne, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026 One incident led to a civil lawsuit by a woman who alleges that Nacua made an antisemetic remark during a group dinner and later bit her during a ride in a vehicle. Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bitten
sucked
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  • Yet both Carney and his creator kept getting sucked back in.
    Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
  • And seriously, without fail, I got completely sucked into Oprah’s magic.
    Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 22 June 2026

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“Bitten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bitten. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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