bite
verb (used with object)
to cut, wound, or tear with the teeth.
Example Sentences
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The courses begin with three savory bites before transitioning into full-fledged desserts, including a deconstructed version of her signature multilayered mousse cake, with flavors of brown rice and pecan praline.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Between bites of a chocolate ice cream bar, Coleman proposes continuing on toward Santa Clarita, via the twisties on Bouquet Canyon and Spunky Canyon roads.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Weary of venomous snake bites, British authorities put a bounty on dead cobras — but this only incentivized locals to breed more of the snakes, in order to collect even more reward money.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
Stephenson has lived across the world in Asia, Africa and South America and never experienced bedbug bites before.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
The three small bites I take fall like rocks to the pit of my stomach.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
