BITING (AT) Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

biting (at)

verb

Definition of biting (at)

present participle of bite (at)

as in eroding

to consume or wear away gradually the waves were biting at the sand castle I had worked so hard on

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But Koppl traced a distinctly American lineage through a chain of precedents dating back more than 50 years, each one further eroding the market discipline that profit-and-loss accountability is supposed to provide.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 July 2026
McGraw Hill Higher Education cites a study by Gerlich (2025) at SBS Swiss Business School that reveals an over-reliance on AI tools is eroding critical thinking abilities.

— Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

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Winners of the Nathan’s Famous hot dog eating contest have eaten a total of 2,541 famous franks, give or take a few, since the contest began in 1982.

— Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 3 July 2026
This can include water features with turtles or frogs, bird feeders that attract insect-eating birds like cardinals and chickadees, or keeping chickens.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 2 July 2026

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