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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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2
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
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
The intimacy of the mouth is rarely acknowledged.
—Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 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
Krispy Kreme's original melt-in-your-mouth glazed donut will always get top billing on the menu.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
The intimacy of the mouth is rarely acknowledged.
—Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 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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Visitors will find themselves with jaws agape at the striking jagged mountain peaks, looming glaciers, and slick icebergs, all set to the backdrop of moody, misty weather—this is a photographer’s dream adventure.—
Stefanie Waldek,
AFAR Media,
12 Sep. 2025
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There may be some bigger comebacks or higher-scoring games or wacky things that leave our jaws on the ground.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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In an alarming sight for an already-banged-up inside linebacker room, Greenlaw pulled up with a grimace after covering J.K. Dobbins on an LB-RB one-on-one pass-coverage drill.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
31 July 2025
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In one image, Scales, who had won a Military Cross for his bravery at the front, wears a crooked grimace that suggests recent anguish.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
13 July 2025
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Small yellow dots trickle down the figure’s cheek, evoking tears.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Tongue-in-cheek elements stand out at the heart of the store, including a sofa embroidered to depict life-sized silhouettes of three nude bodies.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
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The shooter fired from a campus building about 200 yards away, a spokesperson for the university confirmed to CNN.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Retailing for 139 Swiss francs ($174) and launched on Wednesday, the watch is intended as a limited edition product, a company spokesperson told CNBC.—
Karen Gilchrist,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Although full disclosure, those two words were muttered in the press box Sunday after Nix had thrown two unsightly picks through the first three quarters of the Broncos’ win over Tennessee.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
7 Sep. 2025
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There are few actors whose disembodied voices could carry long stretches of cinema, but Dafoe manages it, turning monologues about marionette mechanics or muttered complaints about hotel politics into something weirdly magnetic.—
Leila Latif,
IndieWire,
31 Aug. 2025
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Character details for the new faces are under wraps, as Deadline exclusively reported.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
13 Sep. 2025
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He’s gone viral for opposing Republican state lawmakers moving to add the Ten Commandments to public classrooms, and at another point for criticizing those lawmakers for not adopting stricter gun laws in the face of mass shootings.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Sep. 2025
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Klára tries to keep him away but Berend, a sweaty, sour beast of a man who wears a permanent scowl, insistently shoves his way into the household.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Aug. 2025
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Serve up in a stemmed glass, and garnish with a scowl, or perhaps a war story.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
11 July 2025
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Their shared disbelief in science and disrespect for expertise unites them.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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Fresh out of a $24 million civil lawsuit, Cardi B isn't taking disrespect from anyone.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Mouth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mouth. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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