1
as in edge
a harsh or sharp quality
the fall winds had a real bite
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2
as in mouthful
a small piece or quantity of food
had only a bite to eat before rushing off
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3
as in chill
an uncomfortable degree of coolness
weather with a bite that suggested winter was right around the corner
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informal + sometimes impolite
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Recent Examples of bite
Encinitas Advocate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
In saltwater, a white or tan tube is an excellent imitator of a shrimp or small squid, which will trigger bites from flounder, seatrout, striped bass, and more.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2025
Read's defense says he was bitten by a dog or other animal, but prosecutors said there was no evidence any animal bites or claw marks.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
Customers may have purchased the recalled small bites from February 6, 2025, through March 11, 2025.
—Anna Commander, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The event also included a cocktail reception, bites from Encinitas restaurants, and music from the North Coast Symphony Orchestra.
—Encinitas Advocate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
In saltwater, a white or tan tube is an excellent imitator of a shrimp or small squid, which will trigger bites from flounder, seatrout, striped bass, and more.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2025
Read's defense says he was bitten by a dog or other animal, but prosecutors said there was no evidence any animal bites or claw marks.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
Customers may have purchased the recalled small bites from February 6, 2025, through March 11, 2025.
—Anna Commander, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bite
Noun
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Six female celebs — including pop songstress Katy Perry, journalist Gayle King and Jeff Bezos’s fiancée, author Lauren Sánchez — are slated to blast off Monday morning in a Blue Origin rocket headed for the edge of space.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Karman Line, located 62 miles above Earth, demarcates the edge of space.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Bright mouthful of red fruit with full on acidity and flavors that include lemon drops, peanut brittle and beef jerky.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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All the bear got from my neck down was a few mouthfuls of clothes, except for the bite in my shoulder.—
Jim Zumbo,
Outdoor Life,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Find out if these appetizers will survive the chill or thaw to a mushy mess.—
Taylor Tobin,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2025
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The rest of the crew chills on the beach, swimming and tanning and trying to recover their sanities.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
15 Apr. 2025
Verb
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That’s the fun thing for me, is there’s no reason the next one couldn’t suck back in and be a chamber piece again.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Sep. 2022
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Despite its appearance, the hummingbird’s tongue doesn't suck up nectar like a drinking straw.—
National Geographic,
National Geographic,
13 Jan. 2023
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Felix Wicker Outdoor Side Table by Jake Arnold When hosting an outdoor soiree, include multiple places to rest nibbles and drinks.—
Monika Biegler Eyers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Mar. 2025
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When your core temperature reaches 93, amnesia nibbles at your consciousness.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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After years of research and tasting hundreds of samples around the world, the brand partnered with a winemaker from Australia to create a Pinot Noir with notes of red berries, clove, and balanced acidity.—
Bryce Jones,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Apr. 2025
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Yet who can blame her — for her acidity, her caution, her anger?—
Charles Finch,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The $210 gourmet meal at the Avondale eatery will cater to a growing interest in weed and a declining taste for booze, chef Devon Quinn said.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2025
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The vampire audience, which at this point includes a couple characters who canonically have good taste, absolutely eats it up.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This solid version is similarly lush, infusing a base of rose wax with the signature floral bouquet—think lily, iris, peony, and tons of slightly spice rose—along with vanilla and Tonka bean.—
Deanna Pai,
Vogue,
17 Apr. 2025
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There's an undercurrent of floral honeysuckle and a whisper of cardamom spice.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Bite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bite. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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