mouthed (down)

past tense of mouth (down)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mouthed (down)
Verb
  • This is now a rising, maturing team with enough mental toughness to put away bad opponents despite bad luck and maddening officiating.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Engine Red + Soft Lilac Pastels like lilac are typically put away for the season once fall comes, but why?
    Marilú Almaguer, Glamour, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Customers can enroll by putting down a $10 deposit, then paying off the overdue balance over 36 months, on top of the regular bill.
    Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • That means all parties have to cease fire and put down their weapons.
    Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Cincinnati digested the latest drubbing against Detroit knowing the only answers at quarterback were outside the building.
    Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Starch is a basic source of energy that powers cells of the body and is typically digested quickly.
    Kristen Gasnick, Verywell Health, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Pointed gestures toward the lingering tension between Japan and Korea — and between those two countries and the rest of the planet — are drowned out by tiresome bickering and exaggerated gags, like a meaningful conversation swallowed into the sound of an airplane engine screaming overhead.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2025
  • But with the inability to do live shows for much of 2020-2021, and the meteoric growth of Matt Rife’s social media presence, many stand-ups swallowed their pride and bought a tripod.
    David Zucker, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Mouthed (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mouthed%20%28down%29. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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