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mouthed (down)

verb

Definition of mouthed (down)

past tense of mouth (down)

as in tucked (away or in)

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Ecuador finally came to the party after struggling to put away their chances in their first two games.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 11 July 2026
In 1985, some 42 million watched the Royals put away the Cards.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026

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While von Mandl helped put the Okanagan on the map, there’s enough potential there that O’Rourke may not be the last to put down roots.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 18 July 2026
Some of its greatest gifts arrive disguised as boredom — an afternoon with nothing scheduled, a bike pointed toward a friend’s house, a library book that unexpectedly becomes impossible to put down.

— Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 16 July 2026

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Porush swallowed a black goldfish while Gelfand swallowed another one.

— Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 14 July 2026
Towering flames and thick black smoke swallowed a New York State Police cruiser after a chain-reaction crash on a rural highway Tuesday morning, leaving two troopers injured, according to authorities, as dramatic photos captured the fiery aftermath.

— Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026

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