jawed
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of jawed
Example Sentences
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Their analysis revealed a steady but striking rise in jawed vertebrate diversity following the extinction.
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
“They very convincingly show that all living jawed vertebrates have synovial joints,” says Gage Crump, a developmental biologist at the University of Southern California who was not involved with the work.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 25, 2024
As Alvarado led a New Orleans second-half comeback, the fiery guard jawed right at Russell every time he beat him off the dribble, every time he made the right pass or hit the big shot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 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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