mouthed 1 of 2

past tense of mouth

mouthed

2 of 2

adjective

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of mouthed
Verb
Shannon will play his foul-mouthed ex-wife Stacy. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025 The stars each mouthed lines their characters said while taking a phone call. Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2024 British scientists have developed a choker that detects its wearer's silently mouthed words, and converts them into audible synthetic speech. Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2024 Claptrap is a motor mouthed service bot who, through his ability to survive through each game, serves as an exposition dumper. Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for mouthed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mouthed
Verb
  • Shelton first grimaced in pain after hitting a forehand at the end of the third set.
    Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Roupp immediately grimaced and collapsed onto the infield grass.
    Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • Some faculty and staff reacted with horror, others voiced increasing fear about the ongoing assault on academic freedom, and some merely muttered in sad resignation to the new reality.
    Giuliana Perrone, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Firefighters batter Stephen Cullen stared up at Dullaghan from the plate with a frown on his face before giving the fan a thumbs down.
    Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Cali stared at him, then reached for one of his beers.
    Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Vic mumbled, coughing sleep from his throat.
    Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • At certain workplaces, it’s frowned upon to sit, to appear idle or to gather around in groups.
    Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
  • In Israel it is frowned upon to criticize the nation, especially in front of outsiders.
    Uriel Kon September 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Deep breathing could be heard; birds chirped loudly outside; spectators murmured on the periphery.
    Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Cali whispered into the phone for an hour, until Vic reached over Andy’s head and squeezed her thigh.
    Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
  • More recently, staff members of Celine have whispered that their outgoing designer, the enigmatic Hedi Slimane (who’s also had stints at Dior Homme and YSL) — will be the man.
    Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
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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“Mouthed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mouthed. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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