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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There’s a primitive part of our brains that still fears being eaten by something bigger than us.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
Raspberries contain 8 grams of fiber per 1 cup and can be eaten fresh, added to cereal or yogurt, or blended into smoothies.

— Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 28 Sep. 2026

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The area’s sediments typically eroded before the tracks could be preserved.

— Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026
Meantime, semiconductor stocks and most of the mega-cap tech platforms were convalescing as AI-overspending fears eroded investor conviction and compressed valuations.

— Michael Santoli, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026

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The Pakistani Information Ministry rejected a claim by Afghanistan's Defense Ministry that Afghanistan had destroyed a Pakistani post near the southern Afghan border town of Spin Boldak, opposite the Pakistani city of Chaman.

— MUNIR AHMED, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
Saudi Arabia said earlier this month that its air defenses destroyed a Houthi drone headed for the holy city of Mecca, a claim the group denied.

— Azhar Sukri, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026

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