Example Sentences

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“After the three-run homer, I seemed to really lock it back in,” said Miller, who has bitten by 15 home runs in less than 50 innings this season.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2024

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

Now the acting bug has bitten, does she want to do more?

From BBC • May 29, 2023

It’s not exactly that he has bitten off more than he can chew, but that he has taken a bite of something, disgorged it, and decided to chew on an unrelated and less interesting substance.

From New York Times • Oct. 26, 2022

Du Barry is wringing her prayer beads, and Elisabeth has bitten her lips raw.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton