Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mouthed (down)
Verb
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All three were put away with sliders.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026 -
Laundry — the end-to-end folding and putting away — is genuinely, profoundly hard.—
John Koetsier,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Verb
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But when owner and pitmaster Leonard Botello IV put down roots in the historic Heights area of town in 2019, the city embraced it wholeheartedly.—
Melissa Liebling-goldberg,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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Everyone in the community center put down their faux salads to stare at us.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Oil prices were little changed after a volatile trading day as traders digested news that the US and Iran have reached a tentative deal to extend a ceasefire and work toward a pact to end the war.—
Will Kubzansky,
Bloomberg,
27 May 2026
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Even so, Target shares fell in morning trading as investors digested the retailer's progress in its turnaround.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
Verb
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Brith has swallowed her father’s ring.—
Maggie O’Farrell,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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Maddy began managing some of Alamo’s strippers, bringing her into the same underworld that had already swallowed Rue; Cassie moved into Lexi’s apartment complex, auditioned for a role on her show and slept with its heartthrob star.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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“Mouthed (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mouthed%20%28down%29. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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