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
Marianne Krasny, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Try to heat things up early or consider only serving cold appetizers and bites.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 23 May 2025
The chain also sells snacks like pretzel bites and sandwiches such as a spicy queso sandwich.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 23 May 2025
Held at the Southampton Arts Center, the event promises endless rosé, gourmet bites from top local chefs, and sunset sounds from DJ Theo.
—Nancy Kane, New York Daily News, 23 May 2025
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Noun
Simply put, a chocolate chip cookie packs a lot more calories into every bite than a banana.
—Marianne Krasny, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Try to heat things up early or consider only serving cold appetizers and bites.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 23 May 2025
The chain also sells snacks like pretzel bites and sandwiches such as a spicy queso sandwich.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 23 May 2025
Held at the Southampton Arts Center, the event promises endless rosé, gourmet bites from top local chefs, and sunset sounds from DJ Theo.
—Nancy Kane, New York Daily News, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bite
Noun
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Special teams ace/edge rusher DeAngelo Malone also would be a difficult cut.—
Josh Kendall,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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In the second round of the playoffs, against the defending champion, the Boston Celtics, the script was flipped: the Knicks got down by huge margins in the first two games but came storming back for the victory in both, creating a 2–0 edge.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Miss Manners has seen people who want to talk through a mouthful of food cover their mouths like this, but not those trying to modulate their voices. Is lowering your volume just too obvious?—
Judith Martin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2025
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Hydrogen peroxide with a 3% concentration is the concentration sold in most pharmacies. Take a small mouthful of the mixture and tilt your head back.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
12 May 2025
Noun
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Here, homeowners can whip up cocktails to serve guests from the indoor bar tucked into the bulkhead, exercise their green thumbs tending to the mature plantings, or just chill under the vine-laced pergola.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
23 May 2025
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Once doctors reviewed the family’s travel history, treatment was quickly shifted to address concerns of histoplasmosis, which the CDC explains can cause cause flu-like symptoms including fever and chills, malaise, cough, headache, chest pain and body aches.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
23 May 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
Noun
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This smaller fork, which sometimes has two tines, other times three, is designed for those pesky happy hour nibbles that tend to roll away from you.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
10 May 2025
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Lennie and Jessie Ware of Table Manners on nibbles Lennie: A large jug of margaritas always goes down well but can be lethal.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes,
6 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The wine is quite light, sweet, of course, but modestly so and very elegant with a distinctly refreshing acidity.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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This adds freshness and color without the overpowering acidity of lemon juice.—
Ginger Perra,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 May 2025
Noun
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For a taste of the unusual, check out the Burger King in Kayenta, Arizona, which is home to a mini museum honoring the Navajo Code Talkers, who helped transmit secret messages to Allied forces during World War II.—
Matt Alderton,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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Sunflower seed shells are often coated in salt for taste and flavor, sometimes as much as 70 mg for every 1 ounce of seeds.14 The American Heart Association suggests consuming no more than 1,500 grams of sodium per day, although Dietary Guidelines allow for up to 2,300 milligrams per day.15 2.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
23 May 2025
Noun
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The palate is sweet, smooth, and creamy, highlighting additional notes of caramel, vanilla, and spice.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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A little spice would certainly have been nice here.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
22 May 2025
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“Bite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bite. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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