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Recent Examples of bittenNone of the goats appeared to have been bitten, but one died August 19, and another fell ill the next day and had to be euthanized.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2026 Because rabies can be lethal, the Lebanon Police Department urges anyone who has been bitten or scratched by a wild animal to seek medical care immediately.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2026 All three species were exposed to 119 human volunteers willing to be bitten for science.—ArsTechnica,
1 Sep. 2026 The majority of patients don't have symptoms, but about one in five will experience symptoms two to six days after being bitten including fever, headaches, body aches, joint pain, diarrhea, vomiting or a rash.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
1 Sep. 2026 The baby goats were too young for vaccination and were bitten by a skunk that was found in their separate pen, the petting zoo said.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
29 Aug. 2026 Anyone who has been bitten by a bat or had a potential exposure to a bat should contact a medical provider or the health department at 630-208-3801 as soon as possible, the news release said.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Aug. 2026 After Osbourne famously bit the head off a real bat on stage, the HHN Hollywood house included a scene where a giant bat bit the head off of the late rocker.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Aug. 2026 Two of the four victims were bitten multiple times, officials said.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bitten
sucked
Verb
Uplighting causes the dark panels to look like pillows, making the rooms feel soft and cosmic, as if the audience might be gently sucked into both the screen and the ceiling.
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Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Sep. 2026
They accidentally get sucked into a portal that transports them to a fantastical world with a friendly weredog (Dave Franco) and a demon (Lea Salonga) that feeds on memories.