mouthed (down)

past tense of mouth (down)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mouthed (down)
Verb
  • Anything that's safe to store in these rooms should still be put away in an airtight plastic container with a lid to keep environmental elements out.
    Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Here in his little 80-page grin-inducing edition published by Titan Books featuring those intimidating Klingons during their downtime, Spiotto lets his imagination run rampant in envisioning just what existence is like after the antagonism and combat plans are put away.
    Jeff Spry, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That financial breathing room may also explain why some expats put down roots in the country – 54% have lived there for five or more years already, and 30% want to stay forever, according to the report.
    Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
  • This Labor Day weekend, put down the phone.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Treasury yields continued to dip on Thursday as investors digested more weak data on the labor market.
    Sean Conlon,Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Parsons said the study aims to help determine not just how much calcium is in the feed, but how much is being digested and absorbed by the bird.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Memories from Louisiana In Plaquemines Parish, seven-year-old Corrine English lost nearly everything when the small fishing town of Buras was swallowed by floodwaters.
    Sarah Alegre, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The wind howled, rattling metal signs and tugging at our clothes as the dust swallowed everything in sight.
    Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Mouthed (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mouthed%20%28down%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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