as in mouthfuls
a small piece or quantity of food
had only a bite to eat before rushing off
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Recent Examples of bites
Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2026
Bricken started over at age 50 and worked 20-hour days to build the cookie dough empire that produces more than a million cookie dough and gelato bites every single week.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2026
The surrounding deck is outfitted with lounge chairs and daybeds (available to book for groups of up to six) and attended by staff who can bring over cocktails and light bites.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026
What’s Ahead for Kish Kish can currently be seen enjoying plenty of glorious bites each week on the current season of Top Chef.
—Joseph Erbentraut, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 2026
The daily happy hour menu also includes smaller bites under $10, like the $7 pibil croquettes and the $8 creamy ancho chile dip.
—Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
The child suffered scratches and bites to the head, face and legs and was treated at a hospital in Silverdale.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Tick season seems to be off to a fast start, with an unusually high number of bites already reported across the country.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
Tucked inside of the Hauser & Wirth complex, Manuela is a farm-to-table establishment with a variety of modern American bites to choose from.
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Jerry Perez, The Drive, 8 Apr. 2026
Once revived, the viper immediately bites the farmer.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
Once an octopus ambushes and bites its prey, the venom in its saliva paralyzes the prey, allowing the octopus to consume it.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Mar. 2026
Once released, the robot’s shot is fate, untouched by the vigorous, broom-flailing choreography that so often determines whether a stone bites the button or drifts wide.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Feb. 2026
When a mosquito comes and bites him, the bug immediately tastes the spice in his blood and flies away only to combust moments later.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 8 Feb. 2026
Of course, Nile can’t pick it up, and Aggie’s obstinacy once again bites her in the ass.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
One is called Culex pipiens form pipiens, which only bites birds and lives in open air environments, and the other is called Culex pipiens form molestus — from the Latin word for annoying — which bites humans and thrives belowground.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Local transmission can happen when a mosquito bites an infected recent traveler, becomes infected, and then bites a healthy person and passes the virus onto them.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
Beyond game day wings, customers can expect pizzas, burgers, sandwiches and salads, among other classic bar bites.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2026
Bricken started over at age 50 and worked 20-hour days to build the cookie dough empire that produces more than a million cookie dough and gelato bites every single week.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2026
The surrounding deck is outfitted with lounge chairs and daybeds (available to book for groups of up to six) and attended by staff who can bring over cocktails and light bites.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026
What’s Ahead for Kish Kish can currently be seen enjoying plenty of glorious bites each week on the current season of Top Chef.
—Joseph Erbentraut, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 2026
The daily happy hour menu also includes smaller bites under $10, like the $7 pibil croquettes and the $8 creamy ancho chile dip.
—Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
The child suffered scratches and bites to the head, face and legs and was treated at a hospital in Silverdale.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Tick season seems to be off to a fast start, with an unusually high number of bites already reported across the country.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
Tucked inside of the Hauser & Wirth complex, Manuela is a farm-to-table establishment with a variety of modern American bites to choose from.
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
What will the halo and aspirational car space look like when the last V12 finally bites the dust?
—Jerry Perez, The Drive, 8 Apr. 2026
Once revived, the viper immediately bites the farmer.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
Once an octopus ambushes and bites its prey, the venom in its saliva paralyzes the prey, allowing the octopus to consume it.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Mar. 2026
Once released, the robot’s shot is fate, untouched by the vigorous, broom-flailing choreography that so often determines whether a stone bites the button or drifts wide.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Feb. 2026
When a mosquito comes and bites him, the bug immediately tastes the spice in his blood and flies away only to combust moments later.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 8 Feb. 2026
Of course, Nile can’t pick it up, and Aggie’s obstinacy once again bites her in the ass.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
One is called Culex pipiens form pipiens, which only bites birds and lives in open air environments, and the other is called Culex pipiens form molestus — from the Latin word for annoying — which bites humans and thrives belowground.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Local transmission can happen when a mosquito bites an infected recent traveler, becomes infected, and then bites a healthy person and passes the virus onto them.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bites
Noun
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The possibility of a Chase and Taylor flirtation causing a rift with Miranda is briefly raised and just as swiftly quashed — through large mouthfuls of chips and salsa, Taylor assures Miranda at the sip-and-see that there is no there there.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
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But now, the future of Lucille’s American Cafe, a Weston comfort-food institution serving up mouthfuls of nostalgia since 1999, is unclear.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In Episode 2, Cassie dresses like a baby and sucks on a pacifier, which caused quite a stir online.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
21 Apr. 2026
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And the press just sucks it up like a Hoover Deluxe.—
Natalia Mittelstadt,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The key is choosing items that reflect her daily rituals and specific tastes rather than grabbing whatever is generic and available.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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As far as customization goes, Matouk excels in designing high-quality bath towels that suit all tastes.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This entire episode just smells rotten.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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Our Stainless Steel Step Garbage Bin stays so much cleaner than a regular garbage bin; the stainless steel lid locks odors inside, so your trash never smells.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Most pests make little nibbles on plants, but groundhogs take big bites out of tomatoes, cabbage heads, and other crops.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Apr. 2026
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Even when food is scarce, if a deer nibbles on a citrus plant, the bitter flavor usually prompts them to move on without fully consuming it.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
14 Apr. 2026
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