How to Use teethe in a Sentence

teethe

verb
Definition of teethenext
  • The baby is starting to teethe.
  • That’s not to say grown-up Angel didn’t have its share of teething problems.
    — Ruth Kinane, EW.com, 20 June 2019
  • In its short life, LRM has been through plenty of teething trouble.
    — The Economist, 18 Jan. 2018
  • Can also be used for teething toys and toothbrush heads.
    — Necee Regis, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Apr. 2018
  • The devastation of the Civil War was followed by a new city teething on steel.
    — Birmingham Magazine, AL.com, 19 Feb. 2018
  • The new light in Nina Dobrev's life is covered in fur — and also happens to be teething.
    — Saryn Chorney, PEOPLE.com, 22 May 2017
  • It was scheduled to start in September like all the other shows, and there were half a dozen teething problems like this.
    — Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2017
  • The world’s favorite teething toy for babies, Sophie the Giraffe, is in hot water.
    — Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2017
  • The blanket also comes with a teething toy link so it can be clipped to strollers, car seats or baby carriers.
    — Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2017
  • Those teething problems mean that many residents in Suzhou are unaware of the system.
    — Bloomberg, latimes.com, 21 June 2019
  • Cars, blocks and teething rings fit snuggly and securely across from the tot's lunch — held together with sturdy click-and-go locks.
    — Sarah Schreiber, Good Housekeeping, 16 June 2017
  • At first, his grandmother, Hauwa Saleh, sitting by his side on the dusty floor, thought Abdulrahman was teething.
    — Ibrahim Sawab and Matthew Haag, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2017
  • One of the unique assets of Washington and the United States at this moment in history is a teething gorilla.
    — Martin Weil, Washington Post, 8 June 2018
  • Taken in what appears to be a restaurant, the cute image saw both gals looking at the camera, with Hudson wearing a teething bracelet around her wrist and a backpack.
    — Jen Juneau, PEOPLE.com, 24 July 2019
  • Apparently this all-purpose parenting elixir of the past is not the best remedy, even for teething.
    — Allison Eckelkamp, Good Housekeeping, 19 Jan. 2018
  • In September 2016, the agency warned parents not to use homeopathic teething tablets and gels.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN, 23 May 2018
  • Hank currently has four bottom baby teeth and two upper buck teeth, and Ashley Glass said Hank is teething as a result.
    — NOLA.com, 15 May 2017
  • Children’s gel teething products that contain the painkiller benzocaine.
    — Sy Mukherjee, Fortune, 24 May 2018
  • But sometimes, the products are contaminated — like the Hyland’s teething tablets were.
    — Maggie Fox, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2017
  • Searches on its website for cold and flu remedies or teething products for infants yield pages full of homeopathic junk products.
    — Kate Gibson, CBS News, 10 June 2019
  • Williams has been open with her fans of social media about motherhood, seeking advice on issues from teething to breastfeeding.
    — Mike Miller, PEOPLE.com, 25 Dec. 2017
  • The toxic metal was most commonly found in fruit juices such as grape and apple, root vegetables such as sweet potatoes and carrots, and cookies such as teething biscuits.
    — Lydia Zuraw, Philly.com, 20 June 2017
  • Then, Orajel, the child teething product, is applied to the bullfrog’s posterior skin, which quickly lulls the frog to sleep and eventually into a peaceful death.
    — Sam Lounsberry, The Denver Post, 3 July 2019
  • Instead, the combined companies tend to suffer from clashes of culture and teething problems as systems prove hard to integrate.
    — The Economist, 5 Oct. 2017
  • But, overall, soothing a teething baby's gums requires a fair amount of both creativity and persistence.
    — Andrea Park, SELF, 18 Dec. 2017
  • The types of baby food most affected included grape, apple, pear and mixed fruit juices; root vegetables such as sweet potatoes and carrots; and arrowroot cookies and teething biscuits.
    — The Washington Post, The Denver Post, 16 June 2017
  • Instead, parents should try gently rubbing the gums of teething children or giving them a firm — not frozen — rubber teething ring, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.
    — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 23 May 2018
  • The Food and Drug Administration warned parents on Wednesday about the dangers of using teething products that contain the popular numbing agent benzocaine.
    — Abigail Abrams, Time, 25 May 2018
  • For treatment of teething pain, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends using teething rings made of firm rubber (not frozen), or gently rubbing or massaging the child's gums with a finger.
    — Laura McKnight, NOLA.com, 23 May 2018
  • The common topical anesthetic in teething gels, prays, ointments, and lozenges can lead to a serious and sometimes fatal condition called methemoglobinemia, in which red blood cells can no longer carry as much oxygen.
    — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 23 May 2018

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