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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maws
Noun
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Our souls slide from our mouths and escape down the street.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025 -
That’s the evidence of the markets, and of long-term investors putting their money where their mouths are.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The crocodile was seen swimming with the dead canine clamped between its jaws on Monday, per WESH.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
PEOPLE,
3 Nov. 2025
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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
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“Maws.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maws. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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