mouthed (down)

verb

Definition of mouthed (down)next
past tense of mouth (down)
as in tucked (away or in)

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  1. put away
  2. put down
  3. digested
  4. swallowed
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  • Joe also takes the chance to collaborate with Coop on a new and more effective system for putting away the toys, which is a relief to Coop.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Three minutes later, Son put away a volley after Carles Gil stopped a ball at the end line and whipped a cross into the center of the box.
    — Kamran Nia July 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
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  • Despite the bravado expressed by top officials, anxiety about the economy persists after high inflation and a currency crash sparked nationwide protests that were put down by a brutal crackdown in January.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Despite the summer heat, both the brown and red boobies are not putting down roots in Maryland and have gone on their way.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 6 Aug. 2026
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  • This delay is due mainly to the attachment of alpha-gal to fats, which are digested more slowly than proteins.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Papaya Papaya contains an enzyme called papain, which helps the body convert dietary proteins from meat, beans, or fish into amino acids that can be properly digested.
    — Jillian Kubala, HEALTH, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of digested
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  • Surely a minute had passed since her father had swallowed the drug.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Once swallowed by a human, the oocysts make their way down the esophagus, to the stomach and then the intestines.
    — Pien Huang, NPR, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of swallowed
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