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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
  • Then, as Cerúndolo prepared to serve, Sinner grimaced, took a few gingerly steps, and stretched his apparently cramping legs.
    — Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Clark immediately started limping and grimaced as she was subbed out.
    — James Boyd, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of grimaced
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  • The convex-concave curves of the open and closed parentheses cup something said by the way, whisperings, secrets mouthed into the reader’s ear, mumbled under the author’s breath.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026
  • 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
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
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  • As prosecutors played audio of Davis explaining the moment Shakur was shot, members of Shakur's family, including his stepbrother Maurice Shakur, stared ahead and listened intently from the audience.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Near the intersection of 11th Street and Washington Avenue, Hoffmann stopped and stared at the illuminated building across the street — the Miami Beach Police Department.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 14 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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