1
as in grimaced
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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2
as in mumbled
to speak softly and unclearly
the prompter mouthed the forgotten words under his breath
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Recent Examples of mouthed
Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Shannon will play his foul-mouthed ex-wife, Stacy; Tatro as Lonnie’s son Lance, an incredible pro golfer in his own right; and Feimster as Sam, a new caddie and possible good luck charm.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
Even Mayhem—the motor-mouthed con artist who bounced through Season 2 with chaotic energy—begins to soften.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
International superstar Tom Cruise took a career detour to play foul-mouthed, balding studio exec Les Grossman.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 16 Aug. 2025
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The foul-mouthed Back To The Future parody duo has been airing on Adult Swim but the entire season is now out on HBO Max.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Shannon will play his foul-mouthed ex-wife, Stacy; Tatro as Lonnie’s son Lance, an incredible pro golfer in his own right; and Feimster as Sam, a new caddie and possible good luck charm.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
Even Mayhem—the motor-mouthed con artist who bounced through Season 2 with chaotic energy—begins to soften.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
International superstar Tom Cruise took a career detour to play foul-mouthed, balding studio exec Les Grossman.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 16 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mouthed
Verb
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Shelton first grimaced in pain after hitting a forehand at the end of the third set.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Roupp immediately grimaced and collapsed onto the infield grass.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
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But the other 3%, often muttered by students prospectively examining transfer applications, is distinct.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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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
Verb
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Coach Jim Harbaugh stared back as the clock ticked — 19 seconds, 18, 17, 16, 15.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Daria stared at the arrangement of perfectly circular reddish bruises on the woman’s back, exposed by her halter top.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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At that point, the dad shook his head, mumbled something under his breath, tossed the melon back in the bin, and picked an alternative fruit.—
Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Sep. 2025
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Vic mumbled, coughing sleep from his throat.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That wasn’t something that was frowned upon.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 2025
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Japan was in a deep recession, but Uniqlo kept growing, offering bargains for the struggling masses and discretion for better-off consumers in an era that frowned upon conspicuous consumption.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Deep breathing could be heard; birds chirped loudly outside; spectators murmured on the periphery.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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There were whispered mentions of prison, alcoholism, domestic abuse.—
Rachel Linden,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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Samira, a 19-year-old student from Kabul, was in a religious education class on Wednesday when a cleaner entered the room and whispered something to her teacher, who ran out, and then came back minutes later, beaming with her phone.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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His wraparound, tight-quarters assist on a Keshad Johnson dunk in the second half breathed fire into the lungs of the home crowd.—
Bryce Miller Columnist,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Nov. 2021
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“Mouthed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mouthed. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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