bitten

verb

variants also bit
past participle of bite, informal + sometimes impolite
as in sucked
to be objectionable or unsatisfactory man, that really bites that you have to work on the weekend

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Recent Examples of bitten Multiple rescue teams worked together and found a hiker who had been bitten by a rattlesnake in the Angeles Forest earlier this month. — Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026 Around the corner on Granite Street, a grandmother, Zena Bottom, was bitten on her foot Thursday morning. — Tammy Mutasa, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026 The bar for what counts as a bat exposure is even lower because people may not realize they were bitten. — Angela Haupt, Time, 12 Aug. 2026 Those bitten by a snake should call 911 or an emergency vet immediately, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife. — Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 12 Aug. 2026 If you are bitten by a tick, experts recommend saving the tick in the freezer if possible. — Eva Flowe, Charlotte Observer, 11 Aug. 2026 More than a week later, another beaver bit a 19-year-old man fishing from the park’s shoreline on Wednesday. — Maia Nehme, Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2026 The health department said the child and several other people who were bitten while rescuing the boy from the animal underwent treatment for rabies. — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bitten
sucked
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  • The passenger sitting in that seat was partially sucked out of the plane, suffering serious injuries, the NTSB said.
    — Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The 61-year-old man who was nearly sucked out of the plane suffered neck and shoulder injuries and friction burns.
    — Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of sucked

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