: having the power to bite
a biting wind
especially
: able to grip and impress deeply
a biting wit
Examples of biting in a Sentence
a biting wind that only the toughest football fans were willing to endure
the biting comments by the pundits about the government's inaction
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Described as a biting political thriller in the tradition of Wild in the Streets and V for Vendetta, The Hunted is set in a dystopian America where trans people are brutalized and erased to the margins of society.
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Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
20 June 2026
So Google isn’t trying to release more biting mosquitoes into neighborhoods.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
That raises concerns that in certain situations, the repellent may even begin to attract some biting insects.
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Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
These pesky, tiny biting insects can be a nuisance and prevent you from enjoying time outside in your yard.
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Lauren David,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
20 June 2026
So Google isn’t trying to release more biting mosquitoes into neighborhoods.
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
That raises concerns that in certain situations, the repellent may even begin to attract some biting insects.
—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
These pesky, tiny biting insects can be a nuisance and prevent you from enjoying time outside in your yard.
—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for biting
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“Biting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biting. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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