as in spoke
to talk as if giving an important and formal speech
some crank mouthing off in the center of town to anyone who would listen
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That was just one of the findings of a new statewide health survey -- just the second in the country -- that was announced Thursday by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.—
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Arkansas Online,
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The 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature will be announced next week, on Thursday, October 9.—
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6 Oct. 2025
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Anne had also talked to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.—
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4 Oct. 2025
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But while Swift’s album is objectively the most talked-about this week, several other powerhouse artists unveiled new music as well.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
3 Oct. 2025
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Philadelphia Phillies fan Drew Feltwell wants people to lay off the woman who harangued him and his son over a home run ball at a game last week.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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On June 4, a caller to Danbury City Hall harangued an aide to the mayor about his grievances.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Mouthed (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mouthed%20%28off%29. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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