BITTEN Synonyms: 6 Similar and Opposite Words

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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rocked

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Recent Examples of bitten The dog also bit Bryan first and caused his infection, not the little girl. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026 The majority of patients don't have symptoms, but about one in five will experience symptoms two to six days after being bitten, including fever, headaches, body aches, joint pain, diarrhea, vomiting or a rash. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 The surfer who made the report was not bumped, bitten or otherwise hurt by the shark, Peters said. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 Wild game — including deer, elk, pronghorn, and bighorn sheep — infected with EHD usually spike a fever within seven days of being bitten. — Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 14 Oct. 2026 The law enforcement official told CNN one flight attendant was bitten and a second was cut, and that officers resorted to plastic restraints to subdue Blair. — Mark Morales, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026 One of the flight attendants was bitten and the other sustained a laceration, according to a law enforcement source. — Alice Gainer, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026 Do not try to remove an oral rabies vaccine packet from your pet’s mouth as you could be bitten. — Eva Flowe october 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026 Police wrote in the affidavit that the man had marks on his arm where Flores had apparently bitten him in the struggle for the knife. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2026

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sucked

Verb

Judy lit his cigarette and sucked on it as if gasping for air.

— Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Ever sucked down a gel during a run or chugged coconut water after a tough workout?

— Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Oct. 2026

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