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is biting

  • present progressive of bite (3rd person singular).

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The German car sector is in crisis, faced with the costs of ramping up investment into EVs as well as increasingly fierce Chinese competition that is biting into sales.

From Barron's Nov. 28, 2025

Does anybody else hear a guy who is biting his tongue while taking one for the team?

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 9, 2024

As the year draws to a close, the cost of heating fuel is biting hard, and a global recession looms.

From New York Times Dec. 25, 2022

The cold air is biting as you peer into his living room.

From BBC Nov. 24, 2022

Bryce is biting his lip, but it keeps quivering anyway.

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden