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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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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
Arricca Elin Sansone,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026
Molly Shannon portrays Lonnie’s foul-mouthed ex-wife Stacy, along with Jimmy Tatro, Fortune Feimster, Luke Wilson, Chris Parnell, Katelyn Tarver and David Hornsby.
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Denise Petski,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
Royals broadcaster Eric Hosmer summed up the fan response to that Erceg foul-mouthed slip-up.
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Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
4 May 2026
Players and coaches have become maddeningly mealy-mouthed, striving to avoid upsetting agents, sponsors, owners, fans, thin-skinned politicians, and whoever else might object.
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Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Identify and exclude—they’re tractor-mouthed diggers.
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Arricca Elin Sansone,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026
Molly Shannon portrays Lonnie’s foul-mouthed ex-wife Stacy, along with Jimmy Tatro, Fortune Feimster, Luke Wilson, Chris Parnell, Katelyn Tarver and David Hornsby.
—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
13 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
Players and coaches have become maddeningly mealy-mouthed, striving to avoid upsetting agents, sponsors, owners, fans, thin-skinned politicians, and whoever else might object.
—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mouthed
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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.
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Greenberg tried his best to ignore an irritating ankle injury that had plagued him the last couple of weeks and grimaced under the hazy sunlight as the pitcher, probably 20 or more years his junior, stared him down.
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In the fifth inning, Pasquantino grimaced in pain after a swing at the plate.
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In the shadows of the long-hut, the elders muttered among themselves—of portents and crops and weather and the storage of grain.
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As for one consistent complaint heard muttered amid bleary-eyed guests of the former Standard, Schrager confirms the appropriate adjustments have been made.
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For many leaders, the phrase conjures up whispered alliances, opportunistic loyalty, self-interested maneuvering and the slow poisoning of organizational culture.
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Greenberg tried his best to ignore an irritating ankle injury that had plagued him the last couple of weeks and grimaced under the hazy sunlight as the pitcher, probably 20 or more years his junior, stared him down.
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In La Guaira, Cristian Carreño stared at his charred apartment building tilting precariously to one side.
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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.
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Claiborne mumbled his responses to questions.
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No photograph could catch the smell drifting from the nearby military barracks and Indian camps; capture the murmured swirl of French, English, Arapaho, and Lakota; or let a viewer feel the colliding anxieties and expectations that hung heavy over negotiations like this.
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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.
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“Mouthed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mouthed. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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