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as in jaws
the opening through which food passes into the body of an animal
the baby chicks opened their mouths very wide and chirped piteously when their mother came back with worms
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as in grimace
a twisting of the facial features in disgust or disapproval
the boy usually makes a mouth when he gets an injection
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as in cheek
disrespectful or argumentative talk given in response to a command or request
I won't tolerate you giving your mother mouth about everything
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as in spokesperson
a person who speaks for another or for a group
the press secretary is the official mouth of the administration
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as in to grimace
to distort one's face
when her mother told her to mind, the little girl mouthed insolently and rolled her eyes
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as in to mutter
to speak softly and unclearly
the prompter mouthed the forgotten words under his breath
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Recent Examples of mouth
Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Exhale forcefully through your mouth to feel your core muscles engage.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 14 Oct. 2025
Adam Grosbard, Orange County Register, 5 Mar. 2025
Residents should limit their time outside and dress warmly, making sure to cover their head, face and mouth with a knit hat or scarf, protect their hands with mittens or gloves, wear several layers of loose-fitting clothes and put on water-resistant shoes or boots.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Along with the bridge, there is also a roadside park that visitors can stop at and enjoy the view of Lake Michigan and the mouth of the Cut River Gorge.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Exhale forcefully through your mouth to feel your core muscles engage.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
The Bulldogs players began to tap their friends and mouth the quarterback’s name.
—Adam Grosbard, Orange County Register, 5 Mar. 2025
Residents should limit their time outside and dress warmly, making sure to cover their head, face and mouth with a knit hat or scarf, protect their hands with mittens or gloves, wear several layers of loose-fitting clothes and put on water-resistant shoes or boots.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mouth
Noun
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Its distinctive adaptations — seen in its face, massive teeth, powerful jaws, and now its hands — point toward a highly specialized diet of tough plant foods, rather than a heavy dependence on tool technology.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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In sum, researchers found the creature's skull, arm, leg and tail bones and a leg bone pressed against its jaws.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Thomas turned around and squeezed DeChambeau’s leg with anxiety, his face in a nervous grimace.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Per the season's sneak peek, this year's voyage pairs steamy trysts among the crew with some grimace-worthy incidents, from jellyfish sightings and jet ski accidents (and what looks to be a lone charter guest floating out to sea on a raft).—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Sep. 2025
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Rapp planted a big smooch on Towa's cheek, and the two joined the band for the bridge.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
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The bigger the lips and the stronger the cheek sculpt, the better.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The report is not currently on the agenda, said spokesperson Deanne Thompson.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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Laia Codina, a Mango corporate affairs spokesperson, referred to a statement that had been issued by a spokesperson for the Andic family.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But the other 3%, often muttered by students prospectively examining transfer applications, is distinct.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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Your dad mutters for head movement, for cage cutting, for not playing off the back and creating distance.—
Matthew Shen Goodman,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The 11-year-old also had dried feces on his face, arms and hands, and underneath his fingernails, per the complaint.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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My face was cold by the end, but my body was totally warm.—
Megan Sauer,
CNBC,
18 Oct. 2025
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After a beat, Eilish is seen yanking herself away and storms off, surrounded by security with an angry scowl on her face.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Oct. 2025
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Matt Nagy slipped into his first-class sleeper seat with a scowl on his face, a grim outing at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on his mind and a long, transcontinental flight in his immediate future.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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The problem isn’t that my girlfriend wouldn’t get to go, but the disrespect and dishonesty of uninviting her out of the blue and trying to cover it up as being a genuine mistake.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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That’s disrespect of a two-time champion.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Mouth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mouth. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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