as in talks
friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this
now that he's retired, he's got all afternoon for a jaw with his friends at the senior center
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as in scolds
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings
you don't have to jaw me to death just because I bite my nails
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as in chats
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
just a group of girls sitting around the locker room and jawing about the usual stuff
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Recent Examples of jaws
Becca Longmire, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Near the southern tip of South America, in Argentina, scientists recently discovered a skeleton — including the skull and jaws — of this hypercarnivore, an animal whose diet is at least 70% meat.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Supporters remember the painful defeats grasped from the jaws of victory more than easy wins.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
About 42 million people watched, jaws collectively on the floor.
—Joe Salas
august 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2025
The pike went deep in the dark water and tore the hooks out of its long, lean jaws in a slashing display of guts and power.
—Ben East, Outdoor Life, 28 Aug. 2025
What Happens Next The driver was removed from the SUV using the jaws of life and remained conscious and breathing, police said.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
The new species was identified by its scale pattern, skeleton, jaws, body proportions and other subtle physical features, the study said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
Everyone’s jaws were, like mine, on the floor.
—James Factora, Them., 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
One of the two animals ended up with part of Hohl's head inside its mouth, with its jaws clamped around his cheek and skull, while the other clamped onto his left ankle.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Near the southern tip of South America, in Argentina, scientists recently discovered a skeleton — including the skull and jaws — of this hypercarnivore, an animal whose diet is at least 70% meat.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Supporters remember the painful defeats grasped from the jaws of victory more than easy wins.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
About 42 million people watched, jaws collectively on the floor.
—Joe Salas
august 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2025
The pike went deep in the dark water and tore the hooks out of its long, lean jaws in a slashing display of guts and power.
—Ben East, Outdoor Life, 28 Aug. 2025
What Happens Next The driver was removed from the SUV using the jaws of life and remained conscious and breathing, police said.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
The new species was identified by its scale pattern, skeleton, jaws, body proportions and other subtle physical features, the study said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
Everyone’s jaws were, like mine, on the floor.
—James Factora, Them., 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jaws
Noun
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The person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations, cautioned that the talks were in the early stages and that no proposal has been finalized.—
Alanna Durkin Richer,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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Friday’s list, beyond Death, Grief and Bereavement, included talks on the basics of American Sign Language and autism spectrum distorders.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Woke scolds and anti-woke dolts alike objected to the image of Carpenter kneeling in front of a man who appears to be using her hair as a leash.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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One of the three new global ambassadors for BOSS Bottled Beyond, Maluma chats behind-the-scenes of shooting the new campaign with Bradley Cooper and Vinicius Júnior.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Two types of story dominated the chatter in the newsroom this week.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
7 Sep. 2025
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Read the Room While everyone’s all for friendly chatter before the game or between plays, once the ball’s in the air, many folks will want to focus all attention on what’s happening on screen.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Yeanoplos lectures throughout the United States on the topics of valuation, applied finance and financial analysis, has been a faculty member for the AICPA’s National Business Valuation School for close to 25 years and is currently on the faculty of the ABA Family Law Trial Advocacy Institute.—
BySteel Rose,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Jon Michaels, a professor of law at UCLA who lectures about national security, said that the documents found in the printer of the Alaskan hotel reveal a lapse in professional judgement in preparation for a high-stakes meeting.—
Chiara Eisner,
NPR,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Each monthly box includes three recipe guides, skill lessons, a kitchen tool, a kitchen project, an apron patch, table talk cards, and a grocery list.—
Jessica Booth,
Parents,
16 Dec. 2024
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Almost everything about Thanksgiving, from travel to table talk about politics, has the potential to become fraught.—
Kendra Nordin Beato,
The Christian Science Monitor,
26 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Trump’s war on wind, solar rattles clean energy industry.—
Kristina Karisch,
The Hill,
26 Aug. 2025
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Jones rattles opponents with heavy hits that leave an impression.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Southerners have long been known to have the gift of gab, and that discerning quality has resulted in a rather enthusiastic take on small talk.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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Salon small talk Paqueta’s close relationship — and conversations — with his mother, Christiane Tolentino, became a point of interest in the case.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Jaws.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jaws. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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