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maw

noun

Definition of maw

as in mouth

literary the mouth, jaws, or throat of an animal the gaping maw of the tiger

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Recent Examples of maw As well, surface skimmers are also often pretty dumb, careening around the pool hoping the debris gets randomly scooped into their maw. — Christopher Null, Wired News, 23 Apr. 2026 And as such are grappling with the complex history of figures like him, whose lust for profit is matched only by a prescient sense of what the world will need next to satiate the ravenous maw of industry and global capital. — Nicolas Niarchos, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026 Quasars are the extremely active supermassive black holes at the heart of some galaxies, furiously feeding on gas that is being shoveled towards their maw, and growing as a result of this voracious feeding. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 12 June 2026 Resistance, rebellion and retribution all come out to play in one of Disney+’s most consistent series that’s unafraid to put its larger-than-life characters into the maw of Venus fly trap-like set of moral and ethical issues. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for maw

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Benjamin Willis, a Lorain, Ohio, teenager and huge Marvel movie fan, opened his mouth in awe.

— Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
Losing to a rival is bad enough, but how the defeat unfolded is sure to leave a bitter taste in the mouth of one of the greatest strikers ever.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 July 2026

Definition of mouth

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In an interview with Mental Floss, competitive eater Yasir Salem discusses how speed eaters will chew gum to strengthen their jaws to avoid fatigue during competitions.

— Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 3 July 2026
The front treble hook was embedded in the pike’s jaws but was no longer attached to the body of the plug.

— Jack G. Mell, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2026

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