mouth (down)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mouth (down)
Verb
  • Consider what needs to be washed, what needs to be tossed, and what needs to be put away.
    Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 4 July 2025
  • Coulter, who is 24 years old, was put away a decade ago for killing a man who was simply walking home from a White Castle.
    Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Verb
  • And while a normal person will just digest that and process it, an allergic person actually sees this as a foreign threat.
    Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
  • To take some time, after Duke’s stunning 70-67 loss to Houston in the Final Four, to digest what had gone wrong and why.
    Brendan Marks, New York Times, 9 July 2025
Verb
  • Such a drastic income reduction would be a tough pill to swallow at a time of soaring inflation, rising housing and medical costs, and longer lifespans.
    Dan Doonan, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • For more than a decade, scientists had been asserting that its wetlands were being swallowed by the ocean.
    Boyce Upholt, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2025
Verb
  • Dining at a popular Ocean Beach eatery, The Old Townhouse Restaurant, MacPherson wolfed down three eggs, two pancakes and two strips of bacon.
    Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025
  • If the Steakhouse’s menu winds up similar to the Reserve’s, locals accustomed to wolfing chili burgers at Star Country Cafe will need to dust off their wallets.
    Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 29 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Gilbert was badly wounded in the attack and had to be put down.
    Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 30 June 2025
  • This graphic novel is funny, spooky, heartfelt, and tough to put down.
    Caroline Carlson June 30, Literary Hub, 30 June 2025
Verb
  • This spot for soccer fans offers lots of pub fare to eat and drink.
    Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2025
  • The calls came while eating lunch, while lying in bed at night.
    Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The company has consistently consumed cash while struggling to scale production within the competitive semiconductor landscape.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • Close to 18% of people who regularly eat fruits reported better sleep, along with 12% of people who consume a lot of vegetables, and 13% of people who drink herbal tea.
    Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 1 July 2025
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“Mouth (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mouth%20%28down%29. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

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