bite
verb (used with object)
to cut, wound, or tear with the teeth.
has bitten
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present perfectof bite (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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"The Tiger can still bite you harder than he has bitten you at the ballot box," he said in reference to the feline nickname he gave himself.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
The Moldovan president's dog has bitten the hand of Austria's President Alexander Van der Bellen.
From BBC ● Nov. 17, 2023
The old dusty hue has bitten the dust, replaced with sparkly pink exterior eaves against crisp new white paint.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 20, 2023
He’s talking about how the bug of winning has bitten FDU’s president until at one point Anderson says, “He drove out here.”
From Washington Post ● Mar. 19, 2023
Many times, when Enrique falls asleep, he has the same nightmare: A snake has bitten him in the mouth.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
