- past participle of bite.
bitten
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But despite the clips inundating your Instagram feed, your chance of getting bitten is still small—less than one in four million, said Gavin Naylor, director of the University of Florida’s shark-research program.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026
A 78-year-old woman was bitten by a snake three times and died of her injuries, the third snakebite fatality in California this year.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026
Travolta was bitten by the acting bug early.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
"We'd have taken this situation at the start of the season. We'd have bitten your hand off for it."
From BBC • May 14, 2026
She never played games with Mawuli and me anymore, and it could be hard just talking to her without getting your head bitten off.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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