BITTEN (AT) Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

bitten (at)

verb

variants also bit (at)

past participle of bite (at)

as in eaten

to consume or wear away gradually the waves were biting at the sand castle I had worked so hard on

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Bo kho is a Vietnamese dish of beef braised in a flavorful broth with lemongrass, star anise, cinnamon, and garlic, commonly eaten with baguette.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
One of their most promising ideas is partnering with the restaurants to give away their food waste to either be eaten by other people or animals or composted.

— Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

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But in all cases, their leadership was eroded by deep structural forces, especially the impact of Brexit.

— Garret Martin, The Conversation, 31 July 2026
Crystal hates that shows drop an entire season on release day, and thinks streaming has eroded the monoculture that used to propel powerful franchises to billion-dollar heights.

— Jack Dunn, Variety, 30 July 2026

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After the match, Brock Lesnar Oba Femi destroyed Brock Lesnar in their first encounter, which made an already rising Oba Femi into an overnight sensation.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Weeks later in Georgia, the Highway 82 Fire destroyed more than 120 homes – the most lost to a single fire since state records began in the 1950s – while blazes across the Southeast pushed smoke into communities that rarely see it.

— Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026

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