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Recent Examples of maws
Feeding black holes also usually emit copious ultraviolet radiation from the white-hot disks of material that pile up around their insatiable maws.
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Lee Billings, Scientific American, 14 Jan. 2026
Lee Billings, Scientific American, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maws
Noun
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They’re known for opening their mouths to show a white interior as a warning sign.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2026
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In the 2008–09 financial crisis, the government provided enormous support to large financial institutions but virtually none to small businesses, leaving a bitter taste in the mouths of many such businesses and their employees, and millions of everyday, hard-working Americans.—
Robert Hormats,
Fortune,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The green Rio Grande rests like a ribbon in the jaws of jagged canyons.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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First responders used the jaws of life to free the vehicle’s passengers, according to media reports.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This mix is a scrumptious way to get vegetables happily down the kid’s gullets.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Maws.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maws. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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