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Recent Examples of hand-to-mouth That ecstatic communal experience is a glorious moment of freedom for oppressed people, most of them living hand-to-mouth in an environment of hatred and exploitation. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025 Both dropped out of college and essentially lived hand-to-mouth in order to pursue their musical dreams. Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2025 Worse, the company is living hand-to-mouth because of the minuscule revenues, large negative earnings, and high cash outflow. John S. Tobey, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024 The brand recommends using them in tandem with NRTs to satiate the hand-to-mouth habit of vaping. Lina Abascal, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024 Teach your children how to avoid hand-to-mouth behaviors. Steffini Stalos, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2024 Both dropped out of college and essentially lived hand-to-mouth in order to pursue their musical dreams. Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2025 Based on the real fundamentals, the stock price would be in the low, single digits - just a fraction of its current price. Worse, the company is living hand-to-mouth because of the minuscule revenues, large negative earnings, and high cash outflow. John S. Tobey, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024 The brand recommends using them in tandem with NRTs to satiate the hand-to-mouth habit of vaping. Lina Abascal, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hand-to-mouth
Adjective
  • McKinstry was hitting below .200, playing time was sparse and the Tigers were bringing up young players from the minors.
    Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
  • In the nutrient-poor soils of subalpine elevations, where rainfall is often sparse, this species thrives by conserving energy.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • On the other hand, a practice of resource assessment and sharing, even when resources are scarce, would operate from an abundance mindset.
    Eric Crosby, Artforum, 1 May 2025
  • In this tale, human detective Elijah Baley is drafted to solve the murder of a human on Solaria, an Outer Planet where humans are scarce and never mix with their peers.
    The Know, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Consumer spending softened, increasing 1.8%, down from a 4% rise in the fourth quarter, but a decent performance in light of stock market turmoil and poor weather early in the quarter.
    Paul Davidson, USA Today, 1 May 2025
  • Director of football Jon Rudkin is the man most hold accountable for the recent poor recruitment record.
    Rob Tanner, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025

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“Hand-to-mouth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hand-to-mouth. Accessed 7 May. 2025.

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