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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One case in our review involved two patients in Nepal who arrived at the same hospital on the same day in late October, both having eaten honey from the same batch.

— Prayan Pokharel, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
The growing popularity of Chinese automakers has also eaten into the company’s global market share.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2026

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The new king must steady royal fortunes amid damaging scrutiny of Queen Mette-Marit’s past ties to Jeffrey Epstein and stepson Marius Høiby’s rape conviction, which has eroded public support for the monarchy.

— Jan M. Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
If investors intended to have a 10% to 20% allocation to international as part of their strategic long-term planning, that could have eroded to as little as 2% to 5% given the extent of the bull market in the S&P 500 in recent years.

— Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

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The fire started in the 2300 block of Pickett Road and destroyed five structures, according to Cal Fire.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Almost 50 homes and other structures have been destroyed so far; there have been several injuries, and one of Tibbetts’s neighbors lost 20 German shepherds.

— Anya Kamenetz, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026

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