bite
verb (used with object)
to cut, wound, or tear with the teeth.
had bitten
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past perfectof bite.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The woman’s son adopted the pit bull, named O’Gee, in 2020 from a city shelter, not knowing he had bitten a jogger in both arms, according to the woman’s lawsuit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2026
But it became clear by 2022 that the administration had bitten off a lot more than it could chew.
From Slate ● Nov. 6, 2024
The hearing was told Connolly, of Parkfield Avenue in Northampton, sent a WhatsApp message on 5 August joking that the tweet to her 10,000 followers had "bitten me on the arse, lol".
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2024
The statement came hours after White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was asked at her briefing Wednesday about another allegation that Commander had bitten a White House staffer.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 4, 2023
Her mother looked a little worried as if she had bitten into something sour she had thought would be sweet.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
