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adjective

Definition of mouthednext
as in muttered

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verb

past tense of mouth
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
Adjective
The Peacock series follows the ongoing adventures of the pot-smoking, foul-mouthed teddy bear Ted. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 15 June 2026 Voiced by series creator, writer, director, and executive producer Seth MacFarlane, Ted is a hilariously foul-mouthed character and a magical fantasy creation born from the wishes of his owner John (Max Burkholder). — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 26 May 2026 Identify and exclude—they’re tractor-mouthed diggers. — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 19 May 2026 Royals broadcaster Eric Hosmer summed up the fan response to that Erceg foul-mouthed slip-up. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for mouthed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mouthed
  1. muttered
  2. grimaced
  3. mumbled
  4. shouted
  5. stared
  6. murmured
  7. whispered
  8. breathed
Adjective
  • Often made by anonymous rappers and producers with a monkish dedication to their craft, this isn’t rap for the live show but for the headphones, music where every muttered word and barely-there snare matters.
    — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026
Definition of muttered
Verb
  • Artur fell to the ground, grimaced in pain and held his hand up to get the referee’s attention.
    — Latif Love August 2, Kansas City Star, 2 Aug. 2026
  • And that became mighty inconvenient in the seventh inning, when shortstop Willy Adames swung through a pitch, grimaced with lower back pain and made a tapping-out gesture to the dugout.
    — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 29 June 2026
Definition of grimaced
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  • This succession was muddied thanks to the meddling of the King’s Hand, Otto Hightower, and the king’s own mumbled words on his deathbed to his wife, Alicent.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
  • Claiborne mumbled his responses to questions.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Definition of mumbled
Adjective
  • This blend of styles is not only about presenting contrasts—clean versus shouted vocals, melodic versus dissonant riffs, headbanging versus moshing—but also preserving the murky in-between that only elevates the extreme.
    — Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 7 Jan. 2026
Definition of shouted
Verb
  • As Draper sat at the side of the court for the change of ends and stared at the floor, tears began to flow.
    — The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Rebecca’s hands stilled, and the girl stared at her grandmother, wide-eyed.
    — Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of stared
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  • True to form, the Boards of Canada resurrection has murmured to life so quietly that only the most obsessive of code breakers twigged it early on.
    — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Ludwig murmured, the mist outside the window mostly covering the mountain.
    — Kendra Atleework, Longreads, 12 Mar. 2026
Definition of murmured
Adjective
  • For many leaders, the phrase conjures up whispered alliances, opportunistic loyalty, self-interested maneuvering and the slow poisoning of organizational culture.
    — Harrison Monarth, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Definition of whispered
Adjective
  • 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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