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Recent Examples of maw
This numbered waiver and this form and that form, and that maw of paperwork and hallways and doors.
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Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025
One led me down into the dark maw of an underground cellblock, which connected the two buildings.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
The material that doesn't fall into the maw of the central black hole can be channeled to the poles of the black hole.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 23 Jan. 2025
Bob hitches a ride to New York in the rear of a station wagon, the driver unknown, the small talk between them nonexistent, and is dropped off at the open maw of a tunnel.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2024
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Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025
One led me down into the dark maw of an underground cellblock, which connected the two buildings.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
The material that doesn't fall into the maw of the central black hole can be channeled to the poles of the black hole.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 23 Jan. 2025
Bob hitches a ride to New York in the rear of a station wagon, the driver unknown, the small talk between them nonexistent, and is dropped off at the open maw of a tunnel.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maw
Noun
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The health of the person In adults, signs of poisoning can include pins and needles sensations (typically in your hands, feet, and around your mouth); loss of coordination; loss of peripheral vision; speech, hearing, and walking impairments; and muscle weakness, according to the EPA.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
22 Apr. 2025
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Weinstein often looked haggard and out of it — unshaven, mouth ajar, eyes bleary.—
Phoebe Eaton,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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What excites me, after a decade and change of writing virtually the same review for every superhero film that was shoved down our gullets, is my suspicion that these movies will at least have the potential to suck in different and sometimes wildly unexpected ways.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
11 Apr. 2025
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The coverage of him has often been over the top and forced down the gullets of sports fans.—
Zach Harper,
The Athletic,
30 Dec. 2024
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“Maw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maw. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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