- present participle of bite.
biting
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
"Ample evidence demonstrates that baby rattlers, like adults, can control their venom expulsion, the adults possess and deliver far more venom when biting, and the adults cause substantially more severe symptoms in snakebite victims."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 10, 2026
At a May 28 rally in Missoula with Ocasio-Cortez, Forstag took the stage to “Fortunate Son” by Creedence Clearwater Revival, and his words made good on the song’s biting lyrics about the haves and have-nots.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
Micron’s decisions in 2024 are biting memory customers in 2026 and 2027.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
She was just like Mamá, who didn’t believe in biting your nails, no matter what the circumstance.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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