jawed
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of jawed
Example Sentences
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During the chaos, one group gained a lasting advantage and ultimately reshaped life on Earth: jawed vertebrates.
From Science Daily • Jan. 11, 2026
Within these refuges, jawed vertebrates appear to have held a crucial advantage.
From Science Daily • Jan. 11, 2026
When Verse sacked Hurts in the second quarter, he lifted his arms, skipped off the field and jawed with fans behind the Rams bench.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2025
Profar jawed with Will Smith at home plate in the top of the sixth, after Tatis was hit by a pitch from Flaherty in the previous at-bat.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 6, 2024
Then, with a sense of disbelief, he recognized the prime minister standing, slack jawed, next to Herod Sayle.
From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz
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