bitten

Example Sentences

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The female hiker was about three quarters of a mile up the trail when she was bitten on the ankle.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

"Most large spiders are not inclined to bite a human – you can handle hundreds of large house or garden spiders and never get bitten," the conservation charity says.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

In March, two people were fatally bitten by rattlesnakes in Southern California alone, a 46-year-old woman from Ventura County and a 25-year-old man in Orange County.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The Dodgers have been bitten by the injury bug over the past two years, especially in their rotation and bullpen.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

I couldn’t have been more surprised if Boomer had lunged over and bitten me.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish