as in talks
friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this
now that he's retired, he's got all afternoon for a jaw with his friends at the senior center
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as in scolds
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 chats
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 jaws
Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
Hahn and Jeff Glaid, the WGFD biologist who conducted the study, told a room full of anglers in 2024 that if regulations didn’t change, and hooking injuries to fish — like bottom jaws torn off and severe scarring — continued, the department would have to start restocking in earnest.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
Through much trial and error, Flores was able to teach himself how to program the skeletons to move their jaws and heads in time with prerecorded dialogue or songs of his choosing.
—Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The vipers closed their jaws to inject the venom only when their fangs were comfortably in place.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2025
Its distinctive adaptations — seen in its face, massive teeth, powerful jaws, and now its hands — point toward a highly specialized diet of tough plant foods, rather than a heavy dependence on tool technology.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
In sum, researchers found the creature's skull, arm, leg and tail bones and a leg bone pressed against its jaws.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
In the picture, a large brown bear stands at Brooks Falls in Katmai National Park and Preserve as a sockeye salmon, attempting to make its way over the rapids, lands in the predator’s powerful jaws.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
One hypothesis is that the dinosaur needed stronger jaws to bite down on harder fruits or seeds, Bertozzo noted.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
The crocodile was seen swimming with the dead canine clamped between its jaws on Monday, per WESH.
—Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
Hahn and Jeff Glaid, the WGFD biologist who conducted the study, told a room full of anglers in 2024 that if regulations didn’t change, and hooking injuries to fish — like bottom jaws torn off and severe scarring — continued, the department would have to start restocking in earnest.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
Through much trial and error, Flores was able to teach himself how to program the skeletons to move their jaws and heads in time with prerecorded dialogue or songs of his choosing.
—Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The vipers closed their jaws to inject the venom only when their fangs were comfortably in place.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2025
Its distinctive adaptations — seen in its face, massive teeth, powerful jaws, and now its hands — point toward a highly specialized diet of tough plant foods, rather than a heavy dependence on tool technology.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
In sum, researchers found the creature's skull, arm, leg and tail bones and a leg bone pressed against its jaws.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
In the picture, a large brown bear stands at Brooks Falls in Katmai National Park and Preserve as a sockeye salmon, attempting to make its way over the rapids, lands in the predator’s powerful jaws.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
One hypothesis is that the dinosaur needed stronger jaws to bite down on harder fruits or seeds, Bertozzo noted.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jaws
Noun
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Recent talks between the Dutch and Chinese governments show signs of resolving the crisis.—
Boston Herald Wire Services,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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Deepak Chopra Wellness guru, author The 79-year-old recently launched a wellness platform offering various meditations, live digital sessions with him and a Deepak Chopra AI chatbot drawing from his decades of writing and talks that users can interact with directly.—
Gili Malinsky,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Governance scolds are appalled by the number, as is the pope.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Woke scolds and anti-woke dolts alike objected to the image of Carpenter kneeling in front of a man who appears to be using her hair as a leash.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Gathered around the couch, in a spacious living room soundtracked by hushed jazz piano, her little sister disassociates with headphones while her pops casually chats to her stepmother; observing from a wheelchair is her 94-year-old great-grandmother.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
30 Oct. 2025
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Brie Larson chats about her new cookbook with Courtney McBroom Party People at Better Homes & Garden's Red Plaid Café in New York City.—
Lex Goldstein,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Famed for launching Downton Abbey, the network has been courting sale interest for well over a year, but for all the industry chatter and press speculation, ITV’s silence has been stony.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
8 Nov. 2025
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In the case of Copeland, has noted that his name has not even been brought up within WWE, even with the online chatter.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The same government that lectures Beijing about state capitalism and nonmarket behaviors now practices it at home.—
Veronique De Rugy,
Oc Register,
23 Oct. 2025
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But Andres Bernal, a political analyst who lectures at the City University of New York, thinks many young voters look at Cuomo's history of controversy and are reminded of the Democratic Party establishment that has left them disillusioned.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Each monthly box includes three recipe guides, skill lessons, a kitchen tool, a kitchen project, an apron patch, table talk cards, and a grocery list.—
Jessica Booth,
Parents,
16 Dec. 2024
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Almost everything about Thanksgiving, from travel to table talk about politics, has the potential to become fraught.—
Kendra Nordin Beato,
The Christian Science Monitor,
26 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Following a few beats of lighthearted small talk, Clarkson told the couple, who were French but visiting from their home in London, not to concern themselves with the heartache of the music about to follow.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
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And, at other times, caregivers just want to have small talk, or a conversation about anything else.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Each new round of tariffs rattles markets and makes investors more nervous about what the White House might do next.—
Veronique De Rugy,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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The first is an earthquake that rattles the house into disarray.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Jaws.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jaws. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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