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 The father said the dog bit his daughter in the face, including her mouth and eye. Richard Ramos, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026 On a scale for itchiness, my Eichenprozessionsspinner rash would outrank all the mosquitoes, spiders, fleas, and midges that had ever bitten into my flesh. Ben Crair, New Yorker, 31 July 2026 The West Australian reported that Barrientos allegedly bit her neck, cheek and breast, causing bruising and swelling. Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2026 Continue reading … IN OTHER NEWS NIGHTMARE TRIP — Teen bitten by barracuda in popular vacation spot after bracelet glints in water. FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026 Veterinarians are urging pet owners to vaccinate their animals against rabies after a housecat in Pleasanton tested positive for rabies in June, apparently after being bitten by a rabid bat. Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 31 July 2026 The sow slammed down on me and ferociously bit my shoulder and arms again and again, with much more aggression than before. Todd Orr, Outdoor Life, 30 July 2026 Why do some people develop alpha-gal syndrome after a tick bite while others who get bitten don’t? Alice Park, Time, 23 July 2026 Police were asking for the public’s help after a child was bitten by a dog in an Overland Park neighborhood Wednesday night. Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bitten
sucked
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  • On the bridge, Sam taunts his brother before getting sucked out a hole in the observation window, graphically.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 30 July 2026
  • Often, compositions came from MacLeod watching a YouTube video, thinking the music sucked, then trying to make something more suitable.
    Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 30 July 2026

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“Bitten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bitten. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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