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mouth (down)

verb

Definition of mouth (down)next
as in to gobble (up or down)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mouth (down)
  1. put away
  2. digest
  3. swallow
  4. wolf
  5. put down
  6. eat
  7. consume
Verb
  • Don’t put away your Adidas tracksuit just yet; Oasis is coming back for seconds.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Oregon struggled to put away Boise State in Eugene in week one, ultimately winning 34-27.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of put away
Verb
  • Stock futures are higher in premarket trading as investors digest the CPI report.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Blood tests later pointed to congenital short bowel syndrome, a rare disorder that prevented Obelix from digesting food and led to prolonged hospital care.
    — Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of digest
Verb
  • The play was blown up by Ojomo, who spun off the block of Washington center Nick Allegretti and swallowed Bates behind the line of scrimmage.
    — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026
  • The thought of Margaret trapped in the skyscraper, swallowed up by flames and heat, is an overwhelming load for a mother to carry.
    — Nicole Avery Nichols, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of swallow
Verb
  • The actor Marisa Abela plays her in a binary state of panic and swagger by sobbing like a dejected child or slyly grinning like one who’s about to wolf down an ice-cream cake.
    — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Patrons grab coladas and cortaditos to kick-start their mornings, while others wolf down breakfast platters for sustenance or arrive on their lunch breaks for pan con bistec or Cuban sandwiches, maybe a burger or palomilla steak.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
Definition of wolf
Verb
  • Now a new Cherry Orchard, the work of another Australian auteur, Simon Stone, has put down roots in the cavernous drill hall of the Park Avenue Armory, and the angry young tutor goes even further.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Tristan, in the middle of putting down new wood shavings, looked at me shyly through the dust clouds.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of put down
Verb
  • There are few breaks other than to sleep, eat, hydrate or get his bike fixed.
    — Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The people who were gathered at tables around her, eating buffet tacos and sipping cans of Coke Zero, were first- and second-generation Americans getting ready to run for office or to work on political campaigns.
    — Jesús Rodríguez, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of eat
Verb
  • This matters because consistently consuming too much sodium can raise blood pressure, a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Overall, sugar alcohols can affect people differently, and their digestive effects also depend largely on the amount consumed.
    — Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of consume
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“Mouth (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mouth%20%28down%29. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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