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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And the treat is a cake that is portable; it can be picked up and easily eaten out of hand.

— Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 12 Nov. 2026
This does not sit well with the new leadership, who wants to throw Elendil into the ocean to undergo a Trial by Abyss in which, if guilty, he’ll be eaten by a sea monster.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2026

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Advertisement Congo’s health care system has been deteriorating since the 1990s, when economic collapse, political instability, and crumbling state institutions eroded the government’s ability to finance and deliver basic public services.

— Anthony W. Gambino, Time, 13 Nov. 2026
The country’s immunity was eroded by decades of scientifically dubious claims about the dangers of childhood vaccines, and misinformation then exploded during the pandemic.

— Josephine Murphy, NBC news, 11 Nov. 2026

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The launch reportedly targeted and destroyed a target at sea as part of Algeria’s Mediterranean Falcon 2026 military exercise.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 14 Nov. 2026
An electrical fire destroyed their home on Osceola Avenue during Fourth of July weekend in 2005.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026

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