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maw

noun

Definition of maw

as in mouth

literary the mouth, jaws, or throat of an animal the gaping maw of the tiger

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Recent Examples of maw Their lips, jaws, and the interior of their maws are—in terms of rigidity—akin to a ceramic dinner plate. — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026 Or perhaps an alien predator with a maw of steel has descended on the center of Washington to beam up the executive branch. — Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 14 June 2026 As well, surface skimmers are also often pretty dumb, careening around the pool hoping the debris gets randomly scooped into their maw. — Christopher Null, Wired News, 23 Apr. 2026 All these devices had escaped the maw of oblivion. — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for maw

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That, combined with a 3-14 finish, left a sour taste in right tackle Armand Membou‘s mouth.

— Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reported that a tanker’s master witnessed an explosion in close proximity to the vessel near Khasab, Oman, at the mouth of the Strait of Hormuz, late Sunday.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026

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The first story was set in the 1980s while the second volume, recently wrapped, was set in the 1990s, at the dawn of the Internet age and culminated with a shocking finale that left readers’ jaws on the forest floor.

— Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 25 July 2026
This cinches everything into place, while also tightening down the jaws of the hasps so they can't be opened until the Cordalock is unlocked.

— Ben Coxworth July 18, New Atlas, 18 July 2026

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