toothed
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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The inspectors also reported crews spraying contaminated pool water onto neighboring properties and into storm drains, and excavator operators using toothed buckets that caused clean and contaminated soil to be commingled.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2025
Bladder, toothed and spiral wracks often have notably higher antioxidant contents than many other seaweeds.
From Salon • Aug. 5, 2024
Scientists at Hokkaido University determined DNA sequences of genes which were expressed in acoustic fat bodies -- collections of fat around the head that toothed whales use for echolocation.
From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2024
During opening weekend on March 16, the museum was a hive of freckles and gap toothed grins, with visitors ranging in age from newborn to well seasoned.
From New York Times • Apr. 1, 2024
I didn't have a good answer to that, and instead toothed my bottom lip to keep it from quivering.
From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds
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