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as in scolded
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings
you don't have to jaw me to death just because I bite my nails
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as in chatted
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
just a group of girls sitting around the locker room and jawing about the usual stuff
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Recent Examples of jawed
Herro then was called for a double-technical foul along with Kevin Durant, as the two jawed after a timeout.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026
But Woolen jawed at the Rams bench while backpedaling with his hands behind his back after the play.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
As Kuraly jawed with Orlov, Ty Dellandrea attacked the Boston zone with speed and forced Jonathan Aspirot to trip him.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 24 Nov. 2025
Rockets star Kevin Durant is close with Drake, and the duo playfully jawed back and forth throughout the contest.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2025
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026
But Woolen jawed at the Rams bench while backpedaling with his hands behind his back after the play.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
As Kuraly jawed with Orlov, Ty Dellandrea attacked the Boston zone with speed and forced Jonathan Aspirot to trip him.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 24 Nov. 2025
Rockets star Kevin Durant is close with Drake, and the duo playfully jawed back and forth throughout the contest.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jawed
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He’s scolded by fox and hawk for being out in the rain, but Bear shares his berries with Marvin, who gets a ride home on the back of Deer.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2026
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Tsuyoshi Tahara founded the inaugural race in 2010 in Kyotanabe city, Kyoto prefecture – inspired by a childhood teacher who once scolded him for playing with an office chair.—
Trista Kurniawan,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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Campbell shook hands and chatted it up with scores of familiar faces during the workout at Sac State, including Hornets athletic director Mark Orr.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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As gentle electronica played over a crackly speaker, the women laughed and chatted, eventually doing as asked.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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Joanna Fabicon, who has lectured on contemporary children’s literature at UCLA, added that educators, librarians and publishers must all grapple with the allegations against Chávez and decide how to move forward.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2026
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Thiel has previously written and lectured on the subject, arguing that the Antichrist is not necessarily a person but could come as a global government system.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
16 Mar. 2026
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Neighbors have talked to neighbors.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
25 Mar. 2026
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It shouldn’t be judged through a lens of how Democrats talked in 2016.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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If this is for a work assignment, the consequence could be getting reprimanded for either taking too long or producing work of sub-par quality.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
25 Mar. 2026
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That’s part of it, sometimes, but multiple girls do that this week and then get reprimanded for not having enough family resemblance.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
21 Mar. 2026
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Reunions everywhere For almost an hour before the teams squared off, Warriors guard Pat Spencer sat next to and conversed with his younger brother Cam, a shooting guard on the Grizzlies.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Voices conversed in friendly banter as a speaker boomed old Motown hits and even some Jethro Tull.—
Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Jawed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jawed. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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