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Recent Examples of maw
The internet is a hungry maw that can never be fully satiated.
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Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Plus that stuff would eventually get devoured by the maw too since AI models could just grab it to train on.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2025
Since February, Donald Trump and Linda McMahon have blocked these borrowers' path out of default and are now feeding them into the maw of the government debt collection machine.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
Not all of the material from the wrecked star falls around the black hole and eventually into its maw, however.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 30 May 2025
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Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Plus that stuff would eventually get devoured by the maw too since AI models could just grab it to train on.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2025
Since February, Donald Trump and Linda McMahon have blocked these borrowers' path out of default and are now feeding them into the maw of the government debt collection machine.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
Not all of the material from the wrecked star falls around the black hole and eventually into its maw, however.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maw
Noun
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One of the two animals ended up with part of Hohl's head inside its mouth, with its jaws clamped around his cheek and skull, while the other clamped onto his left ankle.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The balanced fruitiness and mild acidity cut through the richness, while a creamy, buttery mouthfeel provides richness and a mouth-coating texture.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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One of the two animals ended up with part of Hohl's head inside its mouth, with its jaws clamped around his cheek and skull, while the other clamped onto his left ankle.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Near the southern tip of South America, in Argentina, scientists recently discovered a skeleton — including the skull and jaws — of this hypercarnivore, an animal whose diet is at least 70% meat.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 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 11 Sep. 2025.
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