bitten (at)

variants also bit (at)
past participle of bite (at)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bitten (at)
Verb
  • Herodotus reasoned that had Helen in fact been within the walls of Troy instead of in Egypt, the Trojans would surely have surrendered her to the Greeks rather than allow their city to be destroyed.
    Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Your homes may have been damaged or destroyed and your communities and towns no longer look the same.
    Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Their remains were likely eaten by huge coconut crabs that inhabit the atoll, leaving behind a few bones, some artifacts and the remains of fires.
    Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Anyone who may have eaten the jerky and is concerned about a possible injury should contact a healthcare provider, the USDA advised.
    Jani Hall, Health, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In each case — tobacco, alcohol, opioids — the middle ground eroded.
    Jahan Marcu, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
  • These brawls further eroded democratic norms, while driving voters away from left-wing and moderate parties who seemed helpless to halt them.
    Time, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Bitten (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bitten%20%28at%29. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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