bite
verb (used with object)
to cut, wound, or tear with the teeth.
have bitten
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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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“The administration seems to have bitten off more than it could chew.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
"Some of these dogs shouldn't be going home… that terrifies me, that they're going to be coming back in. And dogs have gone home that have bitten and come back," he says.
From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2026
The IgE-mediated allergy is triggered after repeated bites from ticks or chigger mites that have bitten those mammals.
From Salon ● May 9, 2024
Why do they seem to have bitten their own hands?
From New York Times ● Jan. 21, 2024
“Well, you’re lucky, he might have bitten your hand right off and run away with it, if he’d had them!” retorted Aurelia, sitting down on the ground and calling the cub to her.
From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks
