Synonyms of mooted

mooted

verb

past tense of moot

1

as in introduced

to present or bring forward for discussion

conservatives had shouted down the proposal when it was first mooted

Synonyms & Similar Words

• introduced
• raised
• discussed
• suggested
• placed
• proposed
• mentioned
• broached
• brought up
• cited
• offered
• debated
• referred (to)
• named
• expressed
• alluded (to)
• spoke (of)
• interrupted
• aired
• talked (about)
• interjected
• ventilated
• vented
• thrashed (out or over)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suppressed
• quieted
• silenced
• censored
• hushed (up)

2

as in discussed

to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion

the issue of whether a person's nature or upbringing is more important continues to be mooted by experts and laymen alike

Synonyms & Similar Words

• discussed
• debated
• argued
• disputed
• reviewed
• canvassed
• bandied
• talked over
• agitated
• raised
• considered
• introduced
• broached
• propounded
• hashed (over or out)
• batted (around or back and forth)
• spoke (about)
• talked (about)
• stirred up
• deliberated
• weighed
• forged
• hammered out
• thrashed (out)
• wrestled (with)
• talked out
• chewed over

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mooted

The extent of the impact is unclear but Russia has mooted banning gasoline exports. —Tim Lister, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026

Most recently, the Telegram messaging app has been slowed down and a ban has been mooted by authorities in the country, where it is widely used for both news and everyday information. —Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 17 Mar. 2026

The most grinding suspicions encountered by many survivors—about whether they were ever really struck at all—may in any case be mooted in the coming years. —Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026

The idea of funding universities with a graduate tax has been mooted since the 1960s, when economists pointed out that a relatively small group of people were getting an expensive benefit paid for out of general taxation. —The Week Uk, TheWeek, 1 Mar. 2026

The sale of Baume & Mercier, which was founded in 1830, and which Richemont has owned for decades, had been mooted for a while. —Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 22 Jan. 2026

While pace bowler Josh Tongue had been mooted as a replacement for Wood, England have decided against a five-man seam attack with Jacks effectively preferred to Shoaib Bashir, who was named in the 12-man squad for Perth but now misses out for a second time this series. —James Wallace, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025

The movie is mooted to come out in late autumn 2026. —Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 12 Nov. 2025

Cooler Master has mooted parts with pale and dark wood finishes, and plenty else. —Thomas Soderstrom, PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2025