mouthed 1 of 2

past tense of mouth

mouthed

2 of 2

adjective

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of mouthed
Verb
The shaky MacKenzie-Grant alliance will survive because Dougal will marry that boot-mouthed, hoity-toity Grant, Maura. Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025 Comedian Heather McMahan, who served as emcee at the Ryder Cup’s first tee, apologized for participating in a foul-mouthed chant directed at Rory McIlroy on the tournament’s second day. Jenna West, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025 Barbara Ellis Sarcastic, foul-mouthed Jet Mason has been murdered, and has a week to find her own killer. The Know, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025 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 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
  • But the other 3%, often muttered by students prospectively examining transfer applications, is distinct.
    Noah White, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
  • 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
  • Then, in the 1980s, Anne stared as Veronica Rooney on the hit sitcom Archie Bunker’s Place, a role that added two more Emmy nods to her roster.
    Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
  • So in the moments after takeoff, Higginbotham always stared at his watch, heart pounding, counting the seconds to a minute.
    Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • So to this day, 'Borderline's' lyrics are mumbled on SNL.
    Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • Sitting on a purple-and-gold sofa, Mamdani tasted his biryani and frowned.
    Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
  • That wasn’t something that was frowned upon.
    Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 16 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
  • Like marmalade, said to be from Marie est malade, the words whispered to a seasick Mary Queen of Scots by her maid, presumably while munching marmalade on toast.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Before you were turned into a human s’more, how much investigation was there into what Ralph Fiennes whispered in Nick Hoult’s ear on the set of The Menu?
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 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 28 Oct. 2025.

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