teeth

noun

Definition of teethnext
plural of tooth
as in appetites

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Recent Examples of teeth Games like the Broncos’ wild, 27-26, skin-of-their-teeth overtime win against Washington. — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 1 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teeth
  1. appetites
  2. tastes
  3. shines
  4. desires
  5. relishes
  6. likes
  7. uses
Noun
  • But in the eyes of investors, the robot maker is the more exciting bet, as appetites shift to AI and hardware, and away from e-commerce and internet platforms.
    — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Sunflower stars are such voracious consumers of sea urchins that the Friday Harbor sea star lab struggles to keep up with their appetites.
    — John Ryan, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of appetites
Noun
  • Just a larger than life figure whose influence transcended generations, musical tastes, and political lines.
    — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Chains are using the same flexible format to serve different tastes and occasions, from energy to indulgence.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of tastes
Noun
  • That’s when the islands’ lush beauty shines, except for occasional afternoon showers.
    — Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 13 Aug. 2026
  • This brand is processed, but it’s done so expertly that the natural deliciousness of turkey shines.
    — Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of shines
Noun
  • King Charles and his heir, Prince William, have long wanted, and taken steps to create, a streamlined royal family — one more in keeping with the modern world and the often-conflicting desires of the British public.
    — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Wild finds a group of mostly early 20-somethings toasting to causing trouble and giving in to their desires as the youngest member, Yoonchae Jeung, turns 18.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of desires
Noun
  • Glasner is a coach who likes to be hands-on and relishes working with his squad at training.
    — Paul Taylor, New York Times, 28 July 2026
  • Trump is twice divorced, relishes cursing publicly and offers a never-ending onslaught of falsehoods.
    — Will Weissert, Fortune, 18 July 2026
Definition of relishes
Noun
  • Moving On Just as the early days of websites and social media had vanity metrics of page views and likes, the early days of AI had token leaderboards.
    — Victor Riparbelli, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Within hours, the post of Stamos in his birthday suit racked up more than 57,000 likes, 16,000 sends, 3,000 comments, and 500 reposts.
    — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of likes
Noun
  • The factory will make two types of lithium-ion batteries for different uses.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026
  • That’s one of the jobs librarians do, making sure tax dollars are reserved for the best possible uses.
    — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
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