maw

noun

Definition of mawnext
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 Who shall enter the cavernous maw of our fair stadium next? — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 27 June 2026 Their lips, jaws, and the interior of their maws are—in terms of rigidity—akin to a ceramic dinner plate. — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026 Or perhaps an alien predator with a maw of steel has descended on the center of Washington to beam up the executive branch. — Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 14 June 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for maw
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maw
  1. mouth
  2. jaws
  3. gullet
Noun
  • The country's coastal regions near the mouth of the Amazon are known as the Equatorial Margin.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • You’re not left with long strands hanging down from your mouth.
    — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of mouth
Noun
  • The Kansas City Current found a way to snatch a draw from the jaws of victory last weekend.
    — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The first story was set in the 1980s while the second volume, recently wrapped, was set in the 1990s, at the dawn of the Internet age and culminated with a shocking finale that left readers’ jaws on the forest floor.
    — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 25 July 2026
Definition of jaws
Noun
  • Willie the Whale is a sculptural cetacean that invites guests to climb into its gullet to watch a show.
    — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 13 July 2026
  • That public has continually widened its gullet and gulped.
    — Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Definition of gullet

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