MOUTHING Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

mouthing

verb

present participle of mouth

as in grimacing

to distort one's face when her mother told her to mind, the little girl mouthed insolently and rolled her eyes

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as in muttering

to speak softly and unclearly the prompter mouthed the forgotten words under his breath

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Garner started the video with a clip of her drinking leftovers from the drink container and seemingly getting a brain freeze, holding her hand to her forehead and grimacing.

— Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026
On Monday’s episode of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show, a grimacing Stewart was flabbergasted at why, exactly, the president elbowed his way into a spotlight clearly not intended for him.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 21 July 2026

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An edgy confrontation The Rangers were still seething as Keenan attempted to address the team following a demoralizing 3-1 loss, with a few snapping back or muttering under their breath.

— Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 21 May 2026
On Tuesday, cameras caught Dodgers catcher Dalton Rushing muttering something after looking back at the Giants’ Jung Hoo Lee, who was in discomfort after an awkward slide at home plate.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026

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Very few things in movies and television shows delight me as much as a mysterious character revealing his or her fascinating backstory through an extended monologue that is delivered while staring off into the unspecified middle distance.

— Brian Grubb, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Remember, staring directly at the sun during the partial phases of an eclipse can cause permanent vision loss.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 5 Aug. 2026

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Later that day, Rowley was drenched in sweat, rocking back and forth and mumbling incoherently as the poison – later identified as Novichok, a Russian nerve agent – took hold of him, too.

— Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Next up, maybe lawmakers can do something about overly soft, mumbling dialogue preceded by deafening explosions.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026

Definition of mumbling

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