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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
  • Happy Meals aren't just for kids anymore, according to McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski, who says some adults taking GLP-1 medications are choosing smaller meals as their appetites shrink.
    — Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2026
  • As prices have soared, Americans' appetites for beef has increased along with trends like carnivore diets and protein-maxxing.
    — Israel Schuman, Des Moines Register, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of appetites
Noun
  • Collectively the finds offer a more comprehensive picture of the civilian and military members of the community that lived within Tell Al-Abqain—their social lives, their daily activities, their tastes, and their beliefs.
    — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Skywalker Grill marks his first West Coast project, which required learning California’s seasonality, its markets and its tastes.
    — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 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
  • In its strongest moments, the film illustrates how the often contradictory desires for individual liberation and family connection are universal experiences.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 19 Sep. 2026
  • But even there, romance novels can serve as a safe and healthy way for young (and not-so-young) people to explore their own desires.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of desires
Noun
  • Linnetz relishes in his identity as a provocateur, a detail about him which has, in fact, produced more viral moments in five years than most people have in their entire career as a designer.
    — Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The Greatest Robot Anime Is Back With Something to Prove The new Mobile Suit Gundam movie is mad as hell and relishes in the franchise’s intoxicating weirdness.
    — Britina Cheng, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of relishes
Noun
  • That’s why he wasn’t being recruited by Southeastern Conference powerhouses and instead was being courted by the lower-profile likes of Eastern Kentucky, Mercer, Old Dominion, Southeast Missouri State and Western Illinois.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Promoting the tour on Instagram, Brown posted a close-up of his hips mid-thrust, hand grabbing his crotch, gathering more than 160,000 likes in a single day.
    — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of likes
Noun
  • The land hosted a commercial laundry, metal refinery and other industrial and retail uses dating back to the mid-1800s, according to an environmental consultant’s report.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026
  • While hunter-gatherers from that time are known to have used their teeth as tools — holding, breaking, stretching things — none of those uses matched the grooves on these teeth.
    — Pien Huang, NPR, 19 Sep. 2026
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“Teeth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teeth. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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