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bit (on)

verb

Definition of bit (on)

past tense of bite (on)

as in chewed

to crush or grind with the teeth she tends to bite on her pencils when she thinks hard

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When most of us think about edible seeds, our minds usually jump to chia seeds stirred into smoothies or overnight oats, pumpkin seeds roasted after carving jack-o'-lanterns each fall, or sunflower seeds chewed and spit out at a baseball game.

— Daryl Austin, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
As was often the case in college towns, the music scene and its cycling culture often chewed the same dirt.

— Tom Campbell, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

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