jawboned; jawboning; jawbones
: to speak forcefully and persuasively to
jawboned them into accepting the deal
: to talk especially forcefully and persuasively
jawboning about the tax cuts
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Jolene Edgar, Allure, 14 May 2026
The individual with the cavity would have exhibited signs of being in immense pain, possibly unable to chew properly, which could have led to malnutrition or a deeper infection of the jawbone, Kolobova said.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 13 May 2026
Rob Wile, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2026
For Now The White House has been effective, so far, at jawboning oil prices lower than the $120-$150 levels bearish commodities analysts have warned about.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026
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Noun
But if the gland expands or droops, which is common with age, a portion of it can escape those confines, bulging out below the jawbone and appearing as a lump in the neck.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 14 May 2026
The individual with the cavity would have exhibited signs of being in immense pain, possibly unable to chew properly, which could have led to malnutrition or a deeper infection of the jawbone, Kolobova said.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 13 May 2026
Verb
President Donald Trump has continued to try to reassure markets that the situation is under control — though with each passing day, investors grow more doubtful of his ability to jawbone price movements.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2026
For Now The White House has been effective, so far, at jawboning oil prices lower than the $120-$150 levels bearish commodities analysts have warned about.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Jawbone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jawbone. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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jawbone
noun
jaw·bone
ˈjȯ-ˈbōn, -ˌbōn 
: jaw sense 1
especially
: mandible
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