bite
verb (used with object)
to cut, wound, or tear with the teeth.
is biting
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present progressiveof bite (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Speaking on the BBC's Politics London programme, Labour MP for Peckham Miatta Fahnbulleh described Pecan as an "amazing charity" and agreed that "the cost of living is biting".
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
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
Scout is biting his lip, trying not to laugh.
From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko
