bite
verb (used with object)
to cut, wound, or tear with the teeth.
are biting
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present progressiveof bite.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Micron’s decisions in 2024 are biting memory customers in 2026 and 2027.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
“Those tariffs are the ones that are biting in terms of impact on the Canadian economy,” Wiseman said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
I think some of the young ones are biting off a lot more than I think I could even chew with this experience.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 19, 2025
The terrible timing aside, the tariffs are biting Chinese businesses.
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2025
My stomach is aching in that crampy way that means I’m about to get my period, and my palms itch so bad, it’s like fire ants are biting me.
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
