bite
verb (used with object)
to cut, wound, or tear with the teeth.
have bit
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present perfectof bite.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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“They have bit people,” he warned, “and they are protected animals.”
From New York Times ● Sep. 28, 2023
“They have bit people and they are protected animals.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2023
COVID-related lockdowns and curbs have bit into travel, moviegoing and car-buying last spring and again at the start of winter, data from information providers and industry bodies showed.
From Reuters ● Jan. 12, 2023
Or, the Kraken could have bit on $14 million annually right away the next three years by keeping Driedger — as it since has over Vanecek — to go with Price.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 3, 2021
“The coyote that bit that kid? Oh my gosh, it could have bit me!”
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
