: 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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More than one United player has attempted to slip the ball through the left half-space into Cunha’s feet, but there have been teething issues and snatched chances in and around the box.—Carl Anka, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026 Like any new technology, AI is open to both misuse and teething problems.—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 2 Jan. 2026 Since every new and complex technology has teething problems, Joby envisions fairly limited initial operations in 2026.—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Dec. 2025 Lack of sleep, colds, or teething symptoms can all contribute to tiny eye bags.—Sarah Scott, Parents, 4 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for teethe
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