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Recent Examples of bitten
That’s part of the lip-smacking quality of it all — the idea that certain movie characters deserve to have their limbs bitten off.
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Apr. 2026
The owner did not provide information to the person who was bitten and fled the scene with the dog before peace officers arrived.
—Jake Richardson, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
The neighbor was also bitten several times during the separation.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Momsen was bitten the last time her band, The Pretty Reckless, opened for AC/DC on tour.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Using insect repellent, wearing protective clothing such as long pants and sleeves and checking for ticks after being outside in tick-prone areas can substantially reduce the risk of being bitten.
—Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 9 Apr. 2026
Kevin Hart said he's been bitten by the golf bug.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
After the person was bitten, a friend drove them to a hospital and called 911, firefighters told the publication.
—Don Sweeney
april 9, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
One person was hospitalized on Sunday after they were bitten by a rattlesnake in Camarillo, according to Ventura County firefighters.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Apr. 2026
The owner did not provide information to the person who was bitten and fled the scene with the dog before peace officers arrived.
—Jake Richardson, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
The neighbor was also bitten several times during the separation.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Momsen was bitten the last time her band, The Pretty Reckless, opened for AC/DC on tour.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Using insect repellent, wearing protective clothing such as long pants and sleeves and checking for ticks after being outside in tick-prone areas can substantially reduce the risk of being bitten.
—Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 9 Apr. 2026
Kevin Hart said he's been bitten by the golf bug.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
After the person was bitten, a friend drove them to a hospital and called 911, firefighters told the publication.
—Don Sweeney
april 9, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
One person was hospitalized on Sunday after they were bitten by a rattlesnake in Camarillo, according to Ventura County firefighters.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bitten
sucked
Verb
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His family said Kearns was standing on solid ground before he was sucked into the drain and got stuck under five feet of floodwaters.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The life was sucked right out of Citi Field and its home dugout, as Weaver gave up multiple runs for the second outing in a row.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Bitten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bitten. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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