: to experience the emergence of one's teeth through the gums
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The baby is starting to teethe.
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Nigeria is Africa’s largest oil producer and has historically held great interest for foreign investors in the sector, despite teething problems of vandalism and violence that have turned some international oil companies away in recent years.—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2025 Biting can take place for a variety of reasons, including teething, frustration, or a desire for control or attention.—Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 28 Oct. 2025 With such upheaval in the front line, some teething problems are understandable.—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025 There have been some teething problems early on, but Slot will be keen to ensure this pattern does not become an ongoing trend.—Mark Carey, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for teethe
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