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also bit (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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Verb
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That’s one reason it’s best eaten sparingly.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
16 Mar. 2026 -
There’s only one beach, nicknamed Cala O’Francese after the island’s only restaurant, where fish is eaten fresh from the net.—
Kristina Kasparian,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2026
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In Lebanon, Hezbollah’s wide popularity has been eroded by the fighting.—
Greg Dixon,
NPR,
11 Mar. 2026
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The landscape first took shape more than 320 million years ago, as wind and rain slowly eroded the forest’s vast sedimentary rock deposits.—
Erika Ebsworth-Goold,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Mar. 2026
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The fire destroyed more than 160 structures and charred 25,000 acres in Orange and Riverside counties.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
17 Mar. 2026
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Her clothes and makeup were destroyed in the damage.—
Leondra Head,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Bitten (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bitten%20%28at%29. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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