baits
- present tense form of bait (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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One of the curious facts about rats - and one begins to explain why poison baits often don't work - is that they cannot vomit.
From BBC • Sep. 25, 2025
"Gel baits have been found by numerous studies to be very effective, at least in the lab, for German cockroach control," Gordon said.
From Salon • Aug. 24, 2024
“These baits are designed to be slow, because if they kill the ants super fast, there won’t be enough time to pass the toxicants or insecticide to the queen and the rest of the colony.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2024
Airdropped poison baits have been used to eradicate predators from uninhabited islands, but that is a problematic strategy if people live nearby.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 5, 2024
You have to control your anger when Enrique baits you.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
